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Enough Water Pump Contact w/This belt routing???

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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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Enough Water Pump Contact w/This belt routing???

im deleting my a/c and smog but want to get rid of the pass. side bracket altogether. i would need to route the belt like this and get a bracket so the alt can move and act as the tensioner. BUT will this give me enough contact to my water pump??? i would really like to do this...

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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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the answer is no itll slip like that. the belt needs to make it a bit over 1/2 the way around the pulley. put and idle where the a/c used to go
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 11:09 PM
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jester has a pretty nice setup


johnsjj2 also did it, but niether of them have been on the board lately. ive been meaning to email them and get some more details
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 11:10 PM
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doesnt look like jesters pic wants to work, heres johnsjj2s
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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that does look nice. i want to get a seperate bracket to mount the alt low like that but i heard you need a 87 earlier alt.....i just bought a brand new one. but ill get a pic of my current belt routing now.

heres how i want to run it...i just cant get ahold of AFatHippo to see if tehre has been any problems like that...

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