Schematic and routing for Short Belts

[KyleEBK]

ill check current belt, hopefully still has numbers on it somewhere, paper i got with high output alt says use a belt half inch smaller then current belt,which is think would be 72.5 inches

 

[7991LXnSHO]

ill check current belt, hopefully still has numbers on it somewhere, paper i got with high output alt says use a belt half inch smaller then current belt,which is think would be 72.5 inches

Old belt numbers are not needed!!!
Just take the old one in to any decent parts store. Ask them to measure it and get one a half inch shorter, no problem.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Old belt numbers are not needed!!!
Just take the old one in to any decent parts store. Ask them to measure it and get one a half inch shorter, no problem.

The problem is making sure you go to a parts store where the guy actually knows what you are trying to accomplish.

Frequently i find myself at parts stores where if it's not in the computer, the associate has no clue.

 

[KyleEBK]

right i find that if certian people are working they know alot of things but other employees dunno if its not on computer

 

[Stevenmverrill]

Here are my schematics for the SN95 5.0 (belt lengths assume stock pulleys):

Thanks! Thought about deleting my ac otw to the parts store, and found this with a quick search.

 

[Stevenmverrill]

Also I normally just have them let me in the back. It's asking too much of 10$ an hour to know part #.

It's normally some prefix, the # of ribs, then the last 4 part #'s are inches including 1/10's as the last #

Example: for my 82.7"

5060827

50 is prefix 6 is ribs 082 is inches an 7 is 7/10"

 

[a91what]

Thanks! Thought about deleting my ac otw to the parts store, and found this with a quick search.

This thread is 3 years old!:zombie:

 

[Mustang5L5]

Just shows searching works

 

[Stevenmverrill]

So an update for sn95 ac and smog delete:

82.7 seams long. It works but, with my lopey idle the tensioner actually maxes out and sounds horrible doing it.

 

[FastDriver]

My technique is to go to autozone and try a few until I find what I like.

 

[Jarhead67]

dont know what happened to the other pic

I replaced my alternator with a 130 amp alternator, and have deleted Smog Pump but the 84.5 belt was too short because the pulley on the alternator was bigger than the stock. Used 86.5" belt.