OT: 89 GMC 454 AC Clutch Question

When I left my employers old factory last Sunday evening with a truckload of paint booth equipment, the belt on my 89 GMC 3500 started squealing. I decided to ignore it in hopes that I could make it the 5 miles home. NOT! I got 1/2 a mile on to the highway and nasty rubbery smoke was billowing everywhere. Pulled over to the side to find the serpentine belt had melted. I don’t think I drove long enough to cause any engine damage. Ended up getting towed home.

I keep the truck in good mechanical condition. The 454 engine is a real work-horse. The belt melted cause the AC compressor pulley locked up. The AC hasn’t worked for a few years which is fine by me since I pretty much only use it for hauling and towing.

I was hoping maybe I could bypass the compressor by using a non-AC belt. Going by the simple circle and line belt routing drawings at NAPA, it looks like there’s a different idler pulley setup for non-AC.

I may be able to replace the AC compressor clutch, but am unfamiliar with how this is done. Anyone know the secrets to doing this?


Thanks,
Svend

Since JCWhitney sells clutch plate removal and installation tools, I don't think it's just a bolt on. I guess I'll be buying yet another - I'll use this once in my lifetime - fricken puller.
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Oh sure, I have a “pulley puller” that I purchased to pull the harmonic balancer from a 93 Taurus, but it won’t work for this application. I think this is what I need:
Note the concave end which fits over the odd rounded 1/4" rod visible in the center of a larger threaded hole on the clutch. Almost as if it was specifically designed to thwart the use of any generic puller.

Then I guess I need something like this to install the new one:Unless I go for the Big F'n Hammer method, which doesn't sound too appealing in a cramped space on a $155 part.
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