Smog Pump Delete
04-05-2007, 01:57 PM
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Smog Pump Delete
What is the best way to block the pipe after removing the smog pump. The previous owner just um well shoved something in there to block it.
Also what is the main purpose of doing this mod?
Swirl
Also what is the main purpose of doing this mod?
Swirl
04-05-2007, 02:10 PM
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RE: Smog Pump Delete
Just find a bolt close to the same size, get some jb weld made up and stick in it there and mold the jb weld around so it wont come out. Or you can get a little exhaust clamp and use that to keep the bolt in there.
04-05-2007, 02:17 PM
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RE: Smog Pump Delete
main purpose is to loose 5lbs off front end.
and if you switch to off-road h-pipe with no cats, you dont need it.
There is a large bell shaped fitting on the pipe going into heads.
That is a check valve and only allows air IN
so its already capped to not let exhaust out.
You can also buy screw in plugs that go in the holes in the back of head too
if you wanted to completely remove the pipe. Got some for mine at Tommy Vaugh Ford
and if you switch to off-road h-pipe with no cats, you dont need it.
There is a large bell shaped fitting on the pipe going into heads.
That is a check valve and only allows air IN
so its already capped to not let exhaust out.
You can also buy screw in plugs that go in the holes in the back of head too
if you wanted to completely remove the pipe. Got some for mine at Tommy Vaugh Ford
04-05-2007, 04:27 PM
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RE: Smog Pump Delete
i just pulled the pipe out completely and threaded in a bolt into the back of the head to plug it up. looks cleaner and allows more room on the passenger side of the motor when changing spark plugs
04-05-2007, 04:35 PM
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RE: Smog Pump Delete
ORIGINAL: luckythirteen13
i just pulled the pipe out completely and threaded in a bolt into the back of the head to plug it up. looks cleaner and allows more room on the passenger side of the motor when changing spark plugs
i just pulled the pipe out completely and threaded in a bolt into the back of the head to plug it up. looks cleaner and allows more room on the passenger side of the motor when changing spark plugs
What size bolt did you use?
04-05-2007, 04:46 PM
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RE: Smog Pump Delete
There is a tech article floating around somewhere with the correct size bolt. Just make sure you get the right LENGTH. I got mine like 3/4" longer than suggested and it was the BIGGEST PITA trying to get it in there because of the limited amount of space. I would also just take the tube out. Cut it off of the h pipe and put a cap on it w/ a small hose clamp. Thats what I did. Looks half decent and seals very well.
04-05-2007, 04:49 PM
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RE: Smog Pump Delete
it's 5/8 ....i tried all i could to thread that sucker in and it just wouldn't work[:@] there's too little space to work with in there. i ended up cutting the connectors off the pipe, flipped them around, put some RTV on there and screwed them back in.
04-05-2007, 04:50 PM
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RE: Smog Pump Delete
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it's 5/8 ....i tried all i could to thread that sucker in and it just wouldn't work[:@] there's too little space to work with in there. i ended up cutting the connectors off the pipe, flipped them around, put some RTV on there and screwed them back in.
it's 5/8 ....i tried all i could to thread that sucker in and it just wouldn't work[:@] there's too little space to work with in there. i ended up cutting the connectors off the pipe, flipped them around, put some RTV on there and screwed them back in.
