Air pump and AC elim.
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Re: Air pump and AC elim. (Ray383)
I'll have to go look at my current belt routing, but could this be accomplished by just putting a small idler pulley where the Air pump and AC once were? They'll surely take less to turn.
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Racer
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Re: Air pump and AC elim. (scorp508)
I'll have to go look at my current belt routing, but could this be accomplished by just putting a small idler pulley where the Air pump and AC once were? They'll surely take less to turn.
Drifting
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From: Gloucester Va
Re: Air pump and AC elim. (Ray383)
Ray383
I think???? :confused: you maybe trying to put to much into this. My car is setup like what you are looking for I think. I have no air pump nor AC. I took the A/C system off/out. I then got a air pump elim. kit. With the A/C compress. gone there is nothing at all there/in the way. THe air pump kit does leave a pulley but it's a small setup that doesn't get in the way of anything and looks kinda good really. Plus this saves from having to do anything but buy a shorter belt. You just have to route it abit different. The look is clean and makes it so much eaier to work on. I could not being to think about working on this thing with all that crap from before on there. :U
I think???? :confused: you maybe trying to put to much into this. My car is setup like what you are looking for I think. I have no air pump nor AC. I took the A/C system off/out. I then got a air pump elim. kit. With the A/C compress. gone there is nothing at all there/in the way. THe air pump kit does leave a pulley but it's a small setup that doesn't get in the way of anything and looks kinda good really. Plus this saves from having to do anything but buy a shorter belt. You just have to route it abit different. The look is clean and makes it so much eaier to work on. I could not being to think about working on this thing with all that crap from before on there. :U
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Drifting
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From: St. Paul MN
Re: Air pump and AC elim. (88_vette)
I did the same thing as 88_vette. Sorry this isn't a better picture but you can kindof get the idea. You just run the belt around the tensioner the other way than stock when you take out the a/c compressor. I think my belt size came out to be a 735k6.
I have driven my car pretty hard for about 3 years with this setup and haven't had any belt problems.
I have driven my car pretty hard for about 3 years with this setup and haven't had any belt problems.
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Racer
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Re: Air pump and AC elim. (Bob86ZZ4)
Thanks for the pics. I'm starting to think that might be the way to go. When I removed my AC compressor I found that the bracket was cracked, so rather than replace it, I was going to go with another setup. I might have to start looking for a new one.
Drifting
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From: Thomson Georgia
Re: Air pump and AC elim. (Ray383)
Good pic. Why not go one step farther and build an air pump eliminator bracket? I did for mine and ended up with a 6"+ shorter belt and it cleared everything with no trouble. Don't have a way to post the bracket pic, but I'll send you some if you want to see.
