i was told by some young now it all that i dont need the smog pump delete aka the idler pulley to take its spot, he says that ford made a 5.0 without a smog pump so i could just take off the pump and get a belt for a 5.0 without a smog pump, is he full of sh** or does he actually know what hes talkin about. thanks

 

You can just bypass the smog pump by using a shorter belt.

I used a smog pump delete idler pulley though since a friend had a spare one.

 

how shorter of a belt i have a vortec v-1 so it has the relocate kit, the alternator is now under the smog pump i dont know if that set up uses the same belt as stock i think it does?

 

Take a piece of string and run it along the pullies like a belt and then measure it- thatshow big of a belt youll need.

 

ok good deal, including the tensioner pulley

 

none of us will readily know the belt size offhand b/c we dont have the s/c kit you have...

measure it out with a string and subtract 1"-1.5"

 

yes yes... i agree with the 1-1.5 inchs as well i did it the first time and was an inch to big... second time i took off an inch and it was perfect... basically rounds down and then subtract another inch is another way of saying it but yes i agree with adder... and the punk kid is rite u dont need an idled, and trust me when love to be right... im a punk *** 19 year old so its fun to be rite the few times i am.... gl with the project

 

Does it run any different? When my exhaust was done the pipes got pulled out but the smog and all that is still hooked up.

 

doesnt run any worse... plug up the ports in the back of the heads, and trash thet smog pump BS