I can't figure out for the life of me how to install the new Ypipe..... i can't quite seem to get past that dang air pump... anyone have ne suggestions?

LOL you should remove the airpump. Some guys dont and manage to get it in but their knuckels must hate them for it.

remove the air pump https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/boink.gif https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

yah.. i figured that but i lack the tools to do so.. sigh...

Air pump has gotta go. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

do you put it back in afterwards? sorry if it's a dumb question https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub..._DIR#>/sad.png

I did NOT remove the airpump.



The metal hose from the air pump is attached to another metal hose, and both are attached to the back of intake manifold. I was able to loosen some bolts there to get those hoses loose enough for me to get the y-pipe in. Took me about an hour to figure out, but that was still quicker than taking the air pump off (for me at least). I also removed that rubber coupler, but after loosening those bolts I probably could have left it on.





The two metal hoses I'm talking about are shown here:



http://pics.paulsonator.com/users/LA...er_dp_Top2.jpg

how could it be quicker than removing the air pump???? that thing isnt that hard to get out... or at least on my car, maybe i have a special "easy removal" air pump https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/boink.gif

Well, I guess for me it was quicker because I have not yet removed the air pump, so I avoided that particular learning curve.



(If it was that easy, then why didn't HobbeZ just remove it instead of posting this question?)



I'm just trying to help out, that's all. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png .

cause he didnt have the tools to remove the air pump he said https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/boink.gif



i think everyone should learn how to remove the air pump and then do all the mods to remove it for good https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif

yah i bought myself a greddy pulley kit so i no longer need the air pump however i was wondering if i do get the pully kit do i need any other mods?

What are your mods?



If your running an engine management and midpipe, then yes....your in the clear. If not...here comes a clogged cat https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...O_DIR#>/11.gif

Van called it. I did it and when I took my cat out 6 months later.. clogged city

-Dave

there are 3 hoses attached tot he ypipe 2 of them are vac hoses what is the third one called? does ne one know where i can buy that kind of hose? thank you sorry for the dumb questions just cracked open the FD and yah alot of replacements need to be done

another stupid question.. which way do i pu the ypipe gaskets in? raised side up or down??