Belt Length???....smog delete... a/c delete...S/c

[95CobraMike]

What length of accessory belt do you run if you have a vortech s/c I also reciently did an A/C and Smog pump delete.

Thanks

 

[BlueOvalStangGT]

Do you have a smog pump eliminator pulley? Or did you just re -route it? If you did the latter, you will have problems. Once you get a belt to fit right, after it wears in and stretches it will be too loose and squeal. Since the belt doenst go to the smog anymore it doesnt get as much " wrap" on the tensioner and it cant add enough tension to keep it tight. Belive me I tried alot of different things and it always loosens up and starts to squeak. Best way so far was to get a belt thats impossible to fit on by hand and then take the w/p pulley off and thne out the belt on it and tighten the pulley back on to force the belt on there. That lasted a good 5-6k miles. Im gonna try getting a larger pulley for the tensioner so it can put more tension on the belt but I havent tried that yet. Either get a smog eliminator or try my different pulley idea and report back to me.

 

[95CobraMike]

i dont have the eliminator pulley....i was looking at it and it looks like the ten pulley will still put tension on the belt if i leave it the way it is...

 

[BlueOvalStangGT]

It does, just not alot. Eventually the belt will stretch and the tensioner will hitting that stop and then it becomes an idler pulley.

 

[95CobraMike]

so i get a bigger pulley for the tensioniser?

 

[BlueOvalStangGT]

I think that would make it work but I havent tried it yet. One day Im gonna swap my idler pulley onto the tensioner and see if it bolts up, then I will just buy a idler pulley form some wrecked stang or get some pretty ones from wazee.

 

[NIN]

I've heard the best way to figure it out is to use a long piece of string and wrap it around the pulleys. That will be about how long you belt should be.

 

[95CobraMike]

i'll do the string method...
i think a bigger pulley would do it...

 

[BlueOvalStangGT]

You definitly jinxed me. My car hasnt been squeaking at all since the last belt I threw on there and lately its been squeaking like crazy on start up. Might be looking for that bigger pulley sooner then I thought.

 

[95CobraMike]

You definitly jinxed me. My car hasnt been squeaking at all since the last belt I threw on there and lately its been squeaking like crazy on start up. Might be looking for that bigger pulley sooner then I thought.

My bad

 

[mytight95]

i tried the biger pulley on the tensioner and the idler and my belt still squels.......... so good luck, i am buying the smog pump delete thingy....lol

jason

 

[95CobraMike]

welll crapola.....
what what if you start with a belt that is realllllly hard to get on in the first place? meaning really tight.... then if it streches a bit, it will still be ok... no?

 

[mytight95]

jason

 

[95CobraMike]

i guess i just have to try it and just stop being such a pansy....

i guess the important question is...will you be able to hear the squeal over the whine of the s-trim??

 

[BlueOvalStangGT]

welll crapola.....
what what if you start with a belt that is realllllly hard to get on in the first place? meaning really tight.... then if it streches a bit, it will still be ok... no?

You mean like loosening the water pump pulley(so its like hanging), squeeze the belt on barely and then force it on by tightening down the waterpump pulley down? If so then I beat you to it. So far its the best method but it just started squealing again. Yes you will hear it over the s-trim but its only during start up. Once hte car warms up(after like a minute) it should stop until the belt loosens enough that it doesnt stop.

 

[95CobraMike]

F
where do i get this smog delete kit?

 

[BlueOvalStangGT]

upr has em.