With gas prices going up, I've been thinking about getting an AC delete pulley and ripping out all of my ac components, since I dont use the AC at all. Would I see any gains in HP and MPG really?

 

no hp...mayb a little gas mnilesage but nothing youll realise...good for about 60-75 pounds if you remove everything
daniel

 

What is considerd everything when getting 60-75lbs?

 

i'd imagine all the lines, compressor?, the coolant? i just bought one off ebay, for $50, i think it's worth the added mpg if any, the cleaning of the engine bay a little, and the added 1-2 HP lol. GAS is killing me!!

 

Gas makes me happy! Do you have a link for the product you bought of Ebay?

Tony.

 

compressor...condensor...lines canister...block by the heater core...think its somehtin like 60 mayb more
BTW I WANT A LINK ALSO!!!!
daniel

 

here's what I just bought
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LT1-C...QQcmdZViewItem

 

Does your A/C have anything to do with your heater and defroster? That looks like a clean and easy piece.

Are there any write-ups on A/C Delete?

 

I just deleted my A/C. I already had all the accessories and stuff off but it wouldnt be too hard to do with everything together.

heres some pics:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...64521152QUicoj - A/C delete pulley installed
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...64521152jNalYh - all the stuff that wasn't going back on (the AIR pump is in there too, as well as EGR stuff)

overall I lost about 40-50 lbs off the front of the car. its hard to tell if theres a difference because I swapped headers at the same time and they unleashed a ton of power.

 

I took all my AC stuff out, and installed an underdrive pulley kit. The only thing I couldn't get out was the piece in the dash, and I didn't feel like removing it and messing up the heating system. I just cut out where the hoses went in to the dash, and sealed in an aluminum plate so it is a closed system still. All that stuff together weighed about 40 lbs. It made more room in the engine bay, and easier to work in some areas.

 

yeah, I used to hear people saying "lose close to 100 lbs off the front of your car!" I must admit I was a little disappointed when I weighed all the stuff I took off and it was about 40-50 lbs. I was happy with the amount of room that opened up after everything was gone. I've been thinking about getting an alternator relocation kit and deleting the power steering along with that whole accessory bracket.

 

Just broke the plastic house off and going to close it now

 

You can keep your heater right?

 

Pulling the a/c wont help gas mileage, with the a/c off the clutch should disengage that pulley and let it spin freely. My car has the delete pulley since my a/c crapped, I pulled every thing firewall forward and the heat still works fine. Was able to reuse the stock belt size as my car still has stock pulleys.

 

What did you guys use to block off the holes in the radiator?.

 

I need to do some reasearch on this, for one thing i havent got any idea were all the weight comes from after removal IE all the old parts. And if it does save weight of the front that just gets me a little closer to pulling my front.

 

If you have holes in your radiator, I assume you are asking about where the Auto Trans lines went in, since you are a conversion. I would say go to Lowes or Napa, and look for a cap or a plug, what ever one it is. Personally, I would leave it vented, because the Trans fluid and the Anti-freeze are in different parts of the radiator, a vent would help it cool a little more, that is just my opinion.

 

It has no direct connection to your defroster or the heat. The reason the condensor comes on in the cold is so it doesn't freeze up. As far as a write up:

-Disconnect batterey and take the Serpentine belt off.
-Bleed System, little cap on one of the lines. (most get it professionally done cause of the freon, mine leaked out).
-Take the black plastic cover over the radiator and the Condensor off.
-Disconnect all the connections in the lines. The lines go down to the back of the pump also. Don't get them confused with the heating system lines.
-Remove the Condensor. It is in front of the Radiator and slides right out.
-Take out the Freon Resivoir, it sits in that little bracket. I cut the bracket out also, dremels come in handy.
-Unbolt the AC Pump, 3 bolts in front, and one in the back. It is tricky to get out.
-Put the 1LE AC Delete pulley where the pump was, and bolt it in.
-Plug off the 2 lines coming from the dash. I Sealed the whole thing off. A pic is above in another post.
-Put the plastic Radiator cover on, put the belt back on, and connect the battery.
That should be it.

 

I just bought my a/c delete pulley for $30 from work (Advance Auto).

 

hey 383 s10 did that pulley you bought come with the bracket? was it part

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Motormite AC BYPASS PULLEY
AC BYPASS PULLEY ???
thanks