gutted engine bay ?

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  1. dawsonsdaddy49 New Member

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    has anyone here actually gutted the engine bay of everything but the engine and brake system stuff.... ?

    i relocated the battery to the back , and started yanking everything else out today all the old air conditioner system ( didnt work anyway) , and charcoal canisters and all ?

    if so did anyone notice enough of a weight difference to notice ?
    dawsonsdaddy49, Jun 1, 2004
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    the most you would remove is about 50lbs which is not really "noticeable". It makes the engine bay look less cluttered though. I removed my a/c system and bracket (temporarly, till i replace it with an R134 (new) system). Remember you need the charcoal canistor if you have to pass emissions. If you remove it , make sure to plug the vaccum hoses!
    mr_woodster, Jun 1, 2004
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    What stuff do you plan to take out?
    JamesBaumann, Jun 2, 2004
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  4. dawsonsdaddy49 New Member

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    well i already stripped the ac system , the air filter box and hose and i am gonna make a CAI . i relocated the battery to the trunk
    dawsonsdaddy49, Jun 2, 2004
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    I removed the engine and transmission and kicked about 400 pounds :banana:
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