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Old May 20, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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Power Steering

Air Conditioning

Windshield Wiper Fluid Resovoir

Anti Lock Brakes

EGR

AIR

I think thats it... what do I have to do? Im worried about the ABS and power steering mainly is there anything special I have to do?
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Old May 20, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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sjm sells a kit for the abs they also sell a low mount bracket for your alt when you remove the a/c and power steering the car well be a pain to drive with out the steering unless you get a mad man manual rack
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Old May 20, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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what does the alt low mount bracket do?
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Old May 20, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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Which ABS Delete kit do i get? And why do they have lights and controllers and **** for?
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Old May 20, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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IMO, I would keep the ABS. I disconnected it for the front, and had that programmed out, but I kept the back. The car does stop faster, it does lock the front up, but the rear is less likely to come around on you. I have the LS1 Big Brakes in the front, that helps also.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 01:03 AM
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whats wrong with taking out the ABS?
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Old May 21, 2006 | 02:41 AM
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when i bought a new abs unit...its weighed aboue 12 pounds itself no bracket (prolly another 1) and no bolts
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Old May 21, 2006 | 10:46 AM
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Im just doing it to make more room in the engine bay.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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there is nothing wrong with it mine is removed the alt bracket will move your altenater to the bottom on the pasenger side that is what you will have to do to remove the power steering and a/c you can buy a/c delete and leve every thing else and you want need the bracket
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Old May 21, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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can i just take otu the AC and get a smaller belt?
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Old May 21, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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Since power steering is coming out, I would do like the above mentioned and move the alternator down next to your crank pulley. Then you could run the small belt around the crank and alt only. I did the a/c delete but kept the power steering so I had to go with the 1LE pulley so my p/s pump didn't turn backwards.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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where can i get this alt bracket? and how bad is it going to be without power steering???? i heard as long as ur rolling its ok?
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Old May 21, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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I heard someone say it's not too bad if you plug the fluid holes. However, I don't really see how it would be any different. Personally, if I were you and had the money, I would buy the Madman rack. Otherwise, I would keep the p/s . I did.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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I got my low alt mount from MADMAN
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Old May 21, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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can someone that got rid of ABS tell me how bad it is? i heard if your rolling its ok..... can someone give me a link to the madman manual rack? and also is the install on that hard to install?
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is the madman rack just a different ratio? my friend has a manual box in his el camino and it's 6 turns lock to lock, easy as hell to turn though... just a pain turning into parking spots/etc due to so many revolutions of the steering wheel.
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!ABS is a little work but effect on overall driveability is 0 in my opinion. I don't regret eliminating it. I bought an SJM kit to run the front lines together into the line lock and put the back on a proportioning valve. Once you get the brake bias where you like it, it's just fine. You'll have to reflare your lines but that wasn't hard for me.
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how hard is it to delete ABS is there a writeup anywhere are the instructions detailed>
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Old May 22, 2006 | 05:03 AM
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I have a Flaming River Manual Pinto rack.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 06:18 AM
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96 lt1...its simple...pull the wire harness out of the abs unit...take the lines off of it, then unbolt the abs unit with the bracket leave it out...get get my lines and fittings and put them back in!!! ...or get your own lines get your own fitting flaring tool and your ends i guess (threaded screw part) cut the lines reflair them..t the front brakes together, then run it to the master cyliner...get an elbow cut the rear line shorter, run it to the master cylinder check for leaks refil and your done
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