I will also be keeping my standard water pump
removing A/C
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removing A/C
I am removing the A/C on my 1989 L98 and I need to know how everyone else has gone about doing the same thing. can I just go to a smaller belt and reroute it? thanks
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hi kowalski340,
i have L98 91 model vette that i removed the a/c on.
makes it more easy to work on ,looks cleaner e.c.t.
ok i have delted the air pump,but still left top pulley for delete pump kit,fitted under drive 2 piece pulley kit,fitted csr electric water pump,
added a 6 rib gm 88 model Berreta idler pulley ,ran serp belt around the pulley instead,cut back a/c bracket for room for e/water pump installtion,the a/c bracket now has two bolts that bolt it to the head now,but works well though,then measured up and brought a good year gator back serp belt which gives a smoother/quiter better grip than the standrd 6 ribbed belts does and bam you are done.
i hope that helps some
cheers
shae
i have L98 91 model vette that i removed the a/c on.
makes it more easy to work on ,looks cleaner e.c.t.
ok i have delted the air pump,but still left top pulley for delete pump kit,fitted under drive 2 piece pulley kit,fitted csr electric water pump,
added a 6 rib gm 88 model Berreta idler pulley ,ran serp belt around the pulley instead,cut back a/c bracket for room for e/water pump installtion,the a/c bracket now has two bolts that bolt it to the head now,but works well though,then measured up and brought a good year gator back serp belt which gives a smoother/quiter better grip than the standrd 6 ribbed belts does and bam you are done.
i hope that helps some
cheers
shae
Burning Brakes
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From: Austin Tx
Looking at a picture of your belt routing it appears that you will need a pulley in place of your compressor. The tensioner is under your compressor and you must go across the top side of it.
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Make sure you click the archives box when you do the search.
I have seen other guys run the belt over the tensioner instead of under.
Several good ideas and set-ups have been done.
I removed everything. My way is kinda strange tho. My tension adjustment is made at the upper alternator bracket. I slotted the top hole so it pivots on the bottom bolt and slides at the top.
Like the old school 70's cars.
I have seen other guys run the belt over the tensioner instead of under.
Several good ideas and set-ups have been done.
I removed everything. My way is kinda strange tho. My tension adjustment is made at the upper alternator bracket. I slotted the top hole so it pivots on the bottom bolt and slides at the top.
Like the old school 70's cars.
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[QUOTE=89 Paul in Cal;1562290227]Make sure you click the archives box when you do the search.
I have seen other guys run the belt over the tensioner instead of under.
Several good ideas and set-ups have been done.
Ultimate way , swap to a normal rotation pump , do away with the tensioner and mod the alt for adjustment.End up with a serpentine belt version of earlier V-belt setup.
Std long pump works; need washers under pulley to align belt correctly
I have seen other guys run the belt over the tensioner instead of under.
Several good ideas and set-ups have been done.
Ultimate way , swap to a normal rotation pump , do away with the tensioner and mod the alt for adjustment.End up with a serpentine belt version of earlier V-belt setup.
Std long pump works; need washers under pulley to align belt correctly
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[QUOTE=rodj;1562292461]
That's how mine is set up but the original poster needs to keep his smog pump.
Make sure you click the archives box when you do the search.
I have seen other guys run the belt over the tensioner instead of under.
Several good ideas and set-ups have been done.
Ultimate way , swap to a normal rotation pump , do away with the tensioner and mod the alt for adjustment.End up with a serpentine belt version of earlier V-belt setup.
Std long pump works; need washers under pulley to align belt correctly
I have seen other guys run the belt over the tensioner instead of under.
Several good ideas and set-ups have been done.
Ultimate way , swap to a normal rotation pump , do away with the tensioner and mod the alt for adjustment.End up with a serpentine belt version of earlier V-belt setup.
Std long pump works; need washers under pulley to align belt correctly
That's how mine is set up but the original poster needs to keep his smog pump.
Cruising
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A/C delete
Here's my version (1989). A friend helped me build the delete pulley which uses the stock a/c compressor pulley, so it uses the same belt and the routing is the same. Then I built a new bulkhead out of sheet metal to get rid of the a/c evaporator (or was it the condenser, I always mix the two up).
Last edited by Hilmarbjorn; Oct 14, 2007 at 11:12 AM. Reason: typo
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hi guys again,
i also when orignally started modding my brackets gutted the a/c and left the a/c pulley and ran the serp belt of it but now just recently i cut back a/c bracket more and got rid of the pulley altogeather.
cheers
shae
i also when orignally started modding my brackets gutted the a/c and left the a/c pulley and ran the serp belt of it but now just recently i cut back a/c bracket more and got rid of the pulley altogeather.
cheers
shae
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I can't use it 89 is a different compressor setup but thanks anyway. doea anyone have the exact belt routing that they used after taking the compressor off and are not using a delete pulley setup
