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84LX89GT · 11-21-2002, 01:53 AM

If you remove the smog pump, you will have to take the EGR crossover out from behind the cylinder heads and/or plug it up so exhaust doesn't escape from the cylinder heads (loud ticking exhaust leak). Also the smog pump is still pumping, so if you get rid of it, the noise you have should go away.

You can in fact, run just a shorter belt to bypass it. you can do the same with the power steering if you have A/C (just a useless fact). I have an air pump bypass pulley (Ford Motorsport), but it's just a waste of money, unless you feel like you have to use the stock length belt.

If i were you , i'd just get a shorter belt.

11-21-2002, 01:53 AM	#4
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	If you remove the smog pump, you will have to take the EGR crossover out from behind the cylinder heads and/or plug it up so exhaust doesn't escape from the cylinder heads (loud ticking exhaust leak). Also the smog pump is still pumping, so if you get rid of it, the noise you have should go away. You can in fact, run just a shorter belt to bypass it. you can do the same with the power steering if you have A/C (just a useless fact). I have an air pump bypass pulley (Ford Motorsport), but it's just a waste of money, unless you feel like you have to use the stock length belt. If i were you , i'd just get a shorter belt. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)