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hi all. I am putting a 5.3 in a s10 frame under a 51 chevy truck I had to move the ac compressor to the top since it wouldn’t fit in between frame rails.
Wanted it tight and compact so went with old design R4 pump. They are short so it fits well.
Feel free to critique. Hate to miss something. Thanks. Jim
Another issue you are going to run into is you will have to pull the upper radiator hose to put the belt on. Not the end of the world, but certainly an inconvenience.
That looks like a good idea, but you would be giving up about 1/3 of the crank belt wrap which could cause other issues. I think if the radiator hose isn't an issue, ii would try to move the belt tensioner in a bit, like in the last pic, and go with that.
That looks like a good idea, but you would be giving up about 1/3 of the crank belt wrap which could cause other issues. I think if the radiator hose isn't an issue, ii would try to move the belt tensioner in a bit, like in the last pic, and go with that.
Keeping things simple, the crank and PS wrap can be increased with a pulley added above the gap between the two. The tensioner could remain outboard of the belt. And the hose would still be free.
Or the tensioner could be re-located and rotated to do the same, and the idler added inboard of the right hand vertical belt length.
As reliable as serp belts are, there's still no reason on this project to capture the coolant hose.
05-20-2018, 05:32 PM
Accessory drive critique 
