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Old 11-15-2002, 08:18 PM
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I need to change out the factory 3-groove serpentine pulley/clutch for a 5-groove serpentine pulley version. Anyone know a source for this kind of thing? Would a 5-groove from another year or model compressor interchange? Are the factory LS1 compressor's called a "V-9" or "V-7" compressor? I want to stick with the factory LS1 compressor. Thanks, Ed <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Any late model GM clutch should interchange. Are you making different brackets to relocate your compressor?
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Hey John! Yes, I am relocating to the higher passenger side(for frame clearance), necessitating having to fabricate my own mount and idler pulley & tensioner pulley arrangement. I am using 1/2" plastic PVC board as templating material, which I will then fabricate out of 1/2" aluminum. Any pointers you could give me? Thanks, Ed <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Any pointers you could give me? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You bet! Just buy one of my A/C relocation brackets and use a '95 LT1 style compressor & tensioner and call it good! The bracket sells for $300 and you won't find a better one made! It's constucted out of T6061 T6 aluminum plate and requires ditching the EGR but with an LS6 intake you don't need it anyway. Pic below show's the pre-production version in 1/2" plate. Production units are 3/8" plate:
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