power steering pump relocation question

[woodyy24]

well i want to get rid of my a/c pump (doesnt work and i have t-tops anyway ). do i have to get a power steering relocation bracket, or can i just get a smaller belt?
btw my smog pump is already gone.

 

[90mustangGT]

I tried that, won't work, the belt will rub against itself.

 

[woodyy24]

what about the adjustment on the tensioner? you know the extra hole on the bracket?

 

[90mustangGT]

what about the adjustment on the tensioner? you know the extra hole on the bracket?

You could give it a try... IDK

 

[Mean86GT]

get the fms a/c delete kit and then do this:

 

[woodyy24]

You could give it a try... IDK

i would but the car kinda looks this this right now

just wondering so i can get the stuff (if i need to) before i put it back together.

 

[astangman]

I have an 88 GT and removed my A/C, made a new power steering bracket and fitted for a new belt, I have about 1/2" clearance between fan pulley and the altenator and didn't use another idler pulley.

 

[Roadblock]

ok let me chime in

i removed my ac and smog and got a tensioner off ebay...that was all it cost me....like $12 i reused the stock bracket to main tain the correct spacing so the pullies would line up......and no u cant use the stock tensioner once the a/c is removed besides u can drop a goodamount of front end weight.....

ok this one is showing the line up of the pullies
View attachment 513825

and this one shows the temp. bracket i made to keep the pump form moving
View attachment 513827

this the custom tensioner i got off ebay i got the longest one he offered, very nice piece

View attachment 513829

feel free to email me with any questions i would be more than happy to take some more photos if u need some more references....

[email protected]

 

[astangman]

Hey Roadblock, did almost the same but added a plate on top and use that for mounting my coil on.

 

[jerryD]

here is what my buddy did. works like a charm.

 

[Roadblock]

i likethe black intake and valve covers nice touch color is almost the same as mine, how did ur bud make them black?

 

[woodyy24]

so thats just a bracket to mount it where the a/c compressor was?

 

[Roadblock]

there are 2 hole in the head if u take off the ac/PS pump u'll see what i mean....anyway there are 2 holes in the head and u move it from the lower one to the somewhat higher one.....also if u look at the bracket wherethe PS pump used u will need it again to maintain the correct spacing or u can use some washers from like lowes or home depot....

i cut and reused the old bracket, if i had it to do again i would use washers......

that singe bolt with washers for correct pully alignment is all that mounts it, that lil pos scrap i used was just to keep it from giving in under belt tension, think of it as a stablizer bar...

the alt i bought that special tensioner for i plan on getting another one for the PS pump but i just havent gotten around to it

 

[jerryD]

i like the black intake and valve covers nice touch color is almost the same as mine, how did ur bud make them black?

you can buy the upper black from trick flow. just a different part number. same with the VC's, just look in the FRPP catalog.

so thats just a bracket to mount it where the a/c compressor was?

i think it is the FMS delete kit. he did use the little power steering bracket(that holds the A/C and pump together) to bolt it to the head. looks like this without the pump on

 

[woodyy24]

alright decided to get this.
thanks for the help guys.

http://store.summitracing.com/

PN# FMS-M-8511-A50

 

[crunchie12268]

I ordered my A/C delete kit from ford about three weeks ago and it is on back order, so I will be getting it June 7th, it cost about 40 bucks

 

[woodyy24]

another question

just noticed.
seems my bracket is different than most of yours....
one solid one for a/c and p/s. any idea what i can do about that?