LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

Question of HP Gain

Old May 22, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Hello

Today the air condition compressor froze up and the main serpatine belt broke....had to have car towed home.

Been looking on ebay and have found the 1LE A/C Delete set up....

Question is of corncern.....How much HP gain would I gain if i was to use this delete set up and remove the added weight of some of the a/C .

Car has the T-Tops and at summer they are pulled out pretty much anyway....

Air condition is t-tops out, windows down and traveling at 100 + MPH

thia setup would be running on a bolt on plus 350 LT1

Michael "THumper"
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Old May 23, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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The compressor only runs when it is needed and I believe shuts off at WOT so you net power gain would be nothing, well maybe .001 because I bet the delete pulley weights less than the ac pulley. You would realize some weight savings.
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Old May 23, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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yes the AC shuts off in WOT.... and I KNOW YOUR NOT FROM TEXAS!!! no one in there right mind would take off their AC in this TX HEAT!!!! well some of us might.....
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Old May 23, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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You got that right, You have to be crazy to take off a/c in this Texas heat. Do not really know if you gain any horsepower from getting rid of it.
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Old May 24, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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What Part Of Pomona Are U From Firehawk #07????
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