Simple yes no and why.

 

I'm not positve on the Vortech kit, but on the ATI kit, one of the bolts for the bracket goes through the water pump. If I was doing a cam swap, I'd pull it for sure. Bottom line is that the 5 minutes it will take you to remove the bracket, will save you 20 just cause it's out of the way.

 

Affirmative =) That's what I figured but I just wanted to ask somebody who has done it.