I guess I'm crazy for I would keep the everything intact. In fact I only look at pumps that still have their pump and motor.
Why?
Well for me, I have my former service station that still has its two pump islands. The pipes are have been removed and the underground storage tanks are filled and sealed. But the UST removal company that did the site work in 1990 left all the electrical conduits and wiring in place. I have live wire back to the circuit breaker box.
So since I put the pumps outside, bolted to the pump island and hard wired and conduited to the island, like they were when they were in service, I elect to keep the guts. I figure, if someone wants to steal my pumps, they:
A. Have a very heavy item
B. Have to break the conduit connections
C. Clip LIVE wiring.....
For me the guts are an anti-theft device.
