a/c delete

[Blazer69]

anyway to bypass my a/c compressor? it's broke...anyways to just put a smaller size belt on to bypass the compressor. or anyone make an a/c delete pulley?

[Hammer Head]

There's a/c delete pulleys on ebay, just look. Yea, you may be able to just run a smaller belt, too.. but the pulley costs about the same amount as a belt so why chance it?

[viper500hcp]

i run a 84.5" belt (i believe thats the size) directly from my P/S to the ALT, so no problems with several thousand miles. I know a few others doing this with out problems also.

[Blazer69]

so u just bypassed the compressor with a smaller belt

[04silveradomykk]

i run a 84.5" belt (i believe thats the size) directly from my P/S to the ALT, so no problems with several thousand miles. I know a few others doing this with out problems also.

Pics?! there isn't a straight path from the PS to the Alt.... the water pump pulley is in the way. Unless you changed the idler pulley over to grooved instead of smooth and ran the belt on top of the idler.

[mjones3586]

yea just ask for the belt without ac it will work and you save money

[Blazer69]

i gotta do something don't want my compressor to lock up on me

[mjones3586]

just go get the belt for your truck thats for the non ac motor...i need to do this myself

[wonfast4.3]

I got my a/c bypass pulley from summit. inexpensive and looks a lot better, not to mention the weight savings.

[T Man]

I just bypassed as well with a shorter belt. I do have about an 18" run of belt, but its not a daily, so idgaf

[98'S-Dime]

so i have more great news. turned on my a/c today and the compressor is shot. im getting a bypass pulley from napa tomorrow but is there a how to anywere im here on how to remover the entire a/c unit? id like to open up the engine compartment as much as possible

Edit: nm found the thread. maybe when i do mine i will pull out my cam. and snap some shots

[Hammer Head]

http://s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6179 If you still wanna read about mine.

[98'S-Dime]

thanks hammer your the man :)

[Blazer69]

anyone know the part # for the pulley? i found an lt1 pulley for $30 locally...wondered if it would work

[LowSDime97]

i was actually wanting to do this myself as well, will doin so also increase any HP? i was thinking abouty ditching thr whole unit, and i have heard ditchin the a/c will give u more HP

[oldS10dude]

My 96 ZR2 has a little label that shows how to route the belt with or without AC on the radiator support ..of course its with a smaller belt and it looks like they add another pulley on the compressor support

raise your hood and have a look see

[12sws27]

i cant see it adding althat much. but that just my oppinion. i live in So. Florida. it was 88* to day. it would have to get me 100hp for me to get rid of the a/c. its f**kin HOT!

[Hammer Head]

It won't add that much maybe frees up 10hp but it removes weight.. a good amount of weight.

[12sws27]

o'man, i just noticed he was in cali. dont it get hot there man?

[LowSDime97]

lol cali? im from Indiana and yea it was like 82 today, kinda warm but hell i have a leak in my a/c so i havnt used like all last summer so i got use to having the windows down, i just wanna get more ponys outta this motor, and i figure removing the a/c woodnt be too hard wood it? jus take out the compressor, freon can, hoses, etc. correct? or is there more to it?

[LowSDime97]

bump..