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    Smog Pump delete problems

    radial bearing loading is different when in dynamic state An NTN bearing engineer who's company makes pulley bearings for the automotive industry has told me...... 1. when an engine is in static state (not running) the bearing radial load is distributed evenly over the seven pulleys! This load...
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    Smog Pump delete problems

    bearing life will suffer by smog pump removal/bypass with shorter belt! One important factor that people don't consider when bypassing their smog pump is that water pump and alternator bearings will go out quicker! The reason is that the more pulleys you have the longer your bearings will last...
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    did a reverse to standard water pump swap, now having cooling issues?

    best belt system to eleminate p/s and a/c on 5.0 Out here in arizona I put in manual rack and pinion (20-1 ratio). dumped my a/c but installed ford racing part M-8511-A50 (which moves p/s bracket up high on drivers side where a/c was) and left the stock round p/s bracket in place. Purchased a...