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air (smog) pump question

i have an offroad h pipe with no provision for the smog pump line.  is there anything BAD that can happen if i zip tie that air hose out of the way and let it blow air.....to nowhere...........until i to get to properly deleteing the smog pump system?

air (smog) pump question

Reply #1 –
Nope
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

air (smog) pump question

Reply #2 –
Mine's been like that for 6 years :hick:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

air (smog) pump question

Reply #3 –
Remove the smog .....if it's legal where you live.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

air (smog) pump question

Reply #4 –
You just get a shorter belt and unbolt it. A bypass pulley or kit is a waste of time unless you can't buy a new belt. But then again a belt is cheaper then a kit as well
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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air (smog) pump question

Reply #5 –
theres a big round hole in the strut tower along the rear or side.  just run a rubber hose to that hole.

running it free like that may cause some soot splatter on the engine bay if your smog sys is actually pushing dirty air.  thats what happened on my old 3.8.
 

air (smog) pump question

Reply #6 –
depending what year your buggy is  i removed all that stuff. and i tried one of those elim kits(junk) it said it worked with 79-93 5.0's  what it didnt say was only mustangs. but i got a dayco 5060380 and it slipped right on. just watch that you dont put to much tension on the alt snout. i did and burnt one up(belt was to short)