[Shotimes] Bypassing A/C pulley?

[Bruce Malachuk]

Robert,

Was the least I could do for the engine. I'm pretty well set on the 3.0
parts now that I need for my new engine buildup. Tearing it down has
been a great learning experience.

I'd think that you prolly could even cut half the compressor off, just
at the retaining bolts and mig weld a plate over the guts. That would
shave even more weight off the car :-) You can pull the condensor now
too can put it on a shelf, might not weigh a lot but wouldn't it improve
airflow till if/when you put AC back on the car. I think I'm gonna be
doing that to my new green 93 since the PO tells me that the AC leaks
out pretty bad about a month after a recharge.

Bruce Malachuk

94 Opal Frost MTX

93 Black ATX soon to be parts

93 Green MTX - black interior...a turd with wheels right now



-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Robert Bruce
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 6:02 PM
To: 'SHOtimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Bypassing A/C pulley?


On the ATX, removing the A/C compressor & rerouting the serpentine belt
will leave you with very little belt contact area on the water pump
pulley.

An alternate choice is to gut out the A/C compressor and just keep the
empty housing with the pulley attached.  Then just route the belt as
OEM.  As an added bonus, this method also trims out about eight pounds.

Bruce, thanks for the donor.  Saved me lots of trouble and I still have
the original compressor if I ever decide to put A/C back in the car.

Robert Bruce
93 atx


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 5:31 PM
To: 'Steve Tatro'; 'SHOtimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Bypassing A/C pulley?


Robert Bruce mentioned something about that to me the other day when I
was picking up an engine at his place. Looks like on a ATX it would
leave something with very little belt attached. I think he said the
Alternator, but I'm not sure.

I was planning on adding an electric waterpump to my 94 Opal frost next
spring and I was going to have a sort of idler pulley made up to keep
the belt routing intact but not turn an impeller. I beieve that it would
be fairly easy to have some sort of idler pulley system made up for the
purpose of getting rid of the AC compressor if one chooses to.

Bruce Malachuk

94 Opal Frost MTX

93 Black ATX soon to be parts

93 Green MTX - black interior...a turd with wheels right now



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From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Steve Tatro
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 4:45 PM
To: SHOtimes
Subject: [Shotimes] Bypassing A/C pulley?


Hey,

Quick question.  Can I buy a shorter accessory belt for my '93 ATX and
totally bypass the A/C pulley?  I fear my compressor my be shot, but I
obviously don't want the pulley to seize, snapping the belt, leaving me
stranded with no PS, no alternator, etc.

Anybody have a part number, or just a length, that will work?

Thanks,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 170k miles
Cincinnati, Ohio _______________________________________________
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