Is the Air Pump really needed?

[bgtaylor]

My 85 z28 has the air pump pulley already taken off and I'm not even quite sure what it is for. My dad said something about the exhaust and catalytic converter but I have no cat anymore. I guess I was wondering if it would do my engine any harm by taking it out. Along with the AC until the spring because it doesn't work either. The pulley is hooked up but it will not engage. Just some questions for when I put in my new water pump and Radiator so I can just do it all at once.

Thanks Brian.

[meissen]

That's usually the first thing a lot of guys do to their LT1s Remove the AIR and EGR.

[MunsterZ28]

chuck it in the trash lol and never think about it again.

[Gaspo]

yep, both my egr and air were off before i bought the car

[Curt_irocz]

Yeah man throw it away, I took mine off my 86 305 tpi.

[c0ncEpT]

chuck it in the trash lol and never think about it again.

Nah use it as a vacuum pump. Free HP

[bri2203]

chuck it in the trash lol and never think about it again.

Yeah man throw it away, I took mine off my 86 305 tpi.

Don't throw it away. I sold two of them last year for $25 each.

[85z28kid]

Nah use it as a vacuum pump. Free HP

I think the power to run it on the belts is more than what your Gunna pick up using it as a vacuum pump lol!

[c0ncEpT]

I think the power to run it on the belts is more than what your Gunna pick up using it as a vacuum pump lol!

I'm not familiar with 3rd gens but the air pump on a 4th gen is electric! lol

[Darren]

I'm not familiar with 3rd gens but the air pump on a 4th gen is electric! lol

yeah I was confused by that as well, there is no AIR pump on the serpentine belt, at least not on my car. I have SMOG if thats what he's talking about?

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Nah use it as a vacuum pump. Free HP

the motor will burn up quickly they tend to not like oil.

[c0ncEpT]

the motor will burn up quickly they tend to not like oil.

Good thing people are giving them away then!

[bgtaylor]

Well stripped out the AC and all that crap that isn't needed anymore. Replaced the water pump and Radiator. The car doesn't reach over 190 anymore compared to the 220 it like to run at during the summer. The old radiator was horrid. It had build up of calcium and who knows what. Happy my father helped me because at the time I had 7 stitches in my thumb and it was still a bit tender. Everything went together well. Now I bought a fuel pump, NOT AIRTEX!!!, and strainer. The pump that is in it now still runs but like to act odd. It stopped running at an Autozone store of all places. Couldn't get the car started without-knocking on the pump itself to get it home. It has been running ok ever since but has a delay and 250 rpm drop every once in a while, but that's a whole different topic/story. I have not installed the new pump yet but I plan to this weekend. I'm going to check to fuel float as well because my gauge does not work.... I'm hoping its just not connected or dissolved and not something electrical.

Sorry about the neglect to the thread guys. Work has sapped my energy lately. Thanks to those who replied. Hope every one had a happy turkey day.

Brian.