Vacuum pump delete question

[brokesilverado]

Just wondering if anyone has just taken the belt off the vacuum pump & left it in place rather than taking it off & plugging the oil holes. 

[snailtrax]

I am wondering the same thing?

[bdbake01]

I really don’t see why you couldn’t.  You’re still gonna want to tie your brake booster back into a vacuum source.  I tied mine into the low line off the manifold going to my catch can.  Seems to work flawlessly.  It’s not too difficult to remove though.  And you don’t have to have the corvette block off kit.  Just a couple of short bolts from the hardware store and some thread sealant.  

[truckmann]

13 hours ago, bdbake01 said:

I really don’t see why you couldn’t.  You’re still gonna want to tie your brake booster back into a vacuum source.  I tied mine into the low line off the manifold going to my catch can.  Seems to work flawlessly.  It’s not too difficult to remove though.  And you don’t have to have the corvette block off kit.  Just a couple of short bolts from the hardware store and some thread sealant.  

Would you happen to have a picture of how you tied the booster into the system with a catch can? I'm guessing it's about as simple as using a tee in the line going into the catch can. Also did you need to install a check valve to keep the booster under vacuum or is there one already in it? 

 

 

[VdellaV]

I chose to completely take mine off, but you shouldn't have issues if you dont want to.

 

Its the same procedure with the relocation of the vacuum line to the manifold, but just leaving the pump where it is

 

I did this to my Truck: