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I was young, and as most, did not understand the a.i.r. pumps of the day. They were quite effective at afterburning hydrocarbons on engines used at that time. The extra belt and pullies were easy to remove and so off they came. In reality, very little power was needed to spin a smog pump. Give how bad the air was in LA county, compared to today, I must say that as invasive as the Calif pollution laws are, they are effective. Today's air quality, though still not great is way, way better.