Belt size for removing air pump from 83 V6

I am not much of a mechanic, but I do know the air pump is not turning
and must be locked on my 83 Mustang 3.7 V6. Should I just try to find a
belt and bypass the air pump, and if so what size belt should I
purchase?

" > wrote in
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> I am not much of a mechanic, but I do know the air pump is not turning
> and must be locked on my 83 Mustang 3.7 V6. Should I just try to find a
> belt and bypass the air pump, and if so what size belt should I
> purchase?
>
>

If the air pump is not turning, your catalytic converter is overheating,
and possibly already ruined. I've seen them turn cherry red, which is a
fire hazard. Replace the pump. These systems are not like the old '70s
style that injected air into the exhaust runners. The converter relies on
that air injection for cooling as well as afterburning of emissions.

"elaich" > wrote in message ...
> " > wrote in
> oups.com:
>
>> I am not much of a mechanic, but I do know the air pump is not turning
>> and must be locked on my 83 Mustang 3.7 V6. Should I just try to find a
>> belt and bypass the air pump, and if so what size belt should I
>> purchase?
>>
>>
>
> If the air pump is not turning, your catalytic converter is overheating,
> and possibly already ruined. I've seen them turn cherry red, which is a
> fire hazard. Replace the pump. These systems are not like the old '70s
> style that injected air into the exhaust runners. The converter relies on
> that air injection for cooling as well as afterburning of emissions.

I saw one of the cherry red ones on a pickup at night in Houston, a real
sight too. Glowing hot red.

I have read several topics on this in here where people have removed
them on newer Mustangs than this. In fact I have found several topics
where people just removed them.
Are you saying that this specific year is not good to do this with?

> wrote in message
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>I have read several topics on this in here where people have removed
> them on newer Mustangs than this. In fact I have found several topics
> where people just removed them.
> Are you saying that this specific year is not good to do this with?
>

Why remove them at all? they take almost no HP. If you do straight pipes,
take them out, but...

It's your car.
Try it and see if the cats get really hot.
I don't know where you would find an air pump that old (?)

"DmitryKovtun" > wrote in news:4582ef11$0$97225$892e7fe2
@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net:

> I don't know where you would find an air pump that old (?)

How about NAPA?

" > wrote in
ups.com:

> I have read several topics on this in here where people have removed
> them on newer Mustangs than this. In fact I have found several topics
> where people just removed them.
> Are you saying that this specific year is not good to do this with?

Removed what? Who is saying what? Please learn how to post properly,
quoting what you are responding to, so we have a clue what you are talking
about. Thank you.

elaich wrote:
> " > wrote in
> ups.com:
>
> > I have read several topics on this in here where people have removed
> > the air pumps on newer Mustangs than this. Are you saying that this specific year is not good to do this with?
>
> Removed what? Who is saying what? Please learn how to post properly,
> quoting what you are responding to, so we have a clue what you are talking
> about. Thank you.

Air pump on my 83 3.8 V6. The pully is not turning. I am looking for a
way to either bypass the air pump all together, or make the pully turn.