What length belt (FRPP A/C Eliminator)

[wido78]

What length belt should I get if I deleted the A/C using the Ford A/C Eliminator kit?

I still have the smog pump, but am thinking about bypassing it also. What size belt should I get if I do that and how do you route the belt?

Thanks

 

[Mustang5L5]

I used the kit and bypassed the smog pump.

I used an 81" belt but i have underdrive pulleys. But that will get you in the ballpark

 

[93VertLX]

I have the FRPP a/c eliminator kit, with the smog bypass and FRPP underdrive pulleys and I have a 71 inch belt.

 

[wido78]

Is there a Smog Pump bypass kit or did you just not include the Smog Pump when you routed the belt?

 

[Mustang5L5]

Just didn't include it.

You need to change the belt routing a bit. Don't just skip the smog and run the belt from the alt to the water pump, you need to go from the alt down to the crank around it counterclockwise and then up to the WP around it clockwise

 

[BlueDevil95]

pullies shouldn't make a difference in belt length, you still use the stock length belt with underdrives. the tensioner makes up the difference.

 

[CRASH7772]

I just got done pulling A/C and installed the Ford Racing kit P/N M-8511-A50 and bypassed the smog pump and used a 71.5 inch belt. I also have underdrives on the crank and water pump. It's really a pretty easy job, I just have to take out the piece in front on the radiator. I left the stuff behind the firewall though. I have done a heater core before on a 87-93 style and what a pain in the ass. Good Luck....

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Ya know, i did this whole stupid thread with all these "key words" that were sure to show up in even the most vague of searches, with the hope that these little threads wouldnt pop up anymore....lol

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=458642

If you're just bypassing the smog in combination with the eliminator kit, you can use the same belt size as if you were removing the smog. Take notice of the belt routing that's in the thread as well.

 

[xplo89gt]

83.5" on mine with the a/c elim. I could fit a slightly smaller one, but this one is in range, so its fine.