Exhaust & Tire questions....

[PorkChop]

PorkChop again....
Ive been reading through the site info and would like to remove the smog pump and the A/C. Would there be any effect on the motor by removing the smog pump? I know there are two small pipes that run from the smog pump to the exhaust. Do you just cut the pipes and weld the holes shut? I plan on duals in the future. I plan on running stock steel wheels with dog dish hub caps and trim rings but what i would like to know is if i put a 1 inch spacer behind the rear wheel to center the tire better would i be able to run a wider tire on the stock wheel? I run 225/75/15s in the rear right now. Could i run a 255/70/15????????? I would like to make the wheel well look like its full of tire instead of the way it looks now( the rear end being narrower than the front end!!!)

Thanx for the info its helped out alot PorkChop

[Lincolnmania]

the smog pump can be removed with no adverse affect, unless your area requires emmisions.....you will need to block off the tube to the exhaust and plug the check valve on the engine
run a 255/60/15 on the stock 15x7 wheels.....the 255/70/15's are a little tall it will throw the speedo way off and you will lose gear......no spacers needed
scott

[marquisman]

yup, get rid of the A/C and smog pump, i did on my car...and it seems to run a little better...if i understand corectly, the pump only supplies air to the catilitic converters to burn up unburnt fuel.