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Topic: Pulley Below A/C

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Pulley Below A/C

Posted: 6/27/08 7:33am Message 1 of 8
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On my 79 there is a tension pulley, hard mounted right below the AC.  Not in my assembly manual?  Can it be just removed and discarded?   I do not have a air pump on my car also.  I am getting ready to do some work on the car and may replace it if needed.  That thing has to be going out, I don't know what type of bearing if any at all is in it. 79FOREVER2008-06-27 07:35:09


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Pulley Below A/C

Posted: 6/27/08 7:52am Message 2 of 8
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If your A.I.R. pump is gone ya dont need the tensioner,yank that bad boy off and chuck it LOL.Alot of guys remove it and all the associated hardware,and plug off or change the exhaust manifolds,never know it was there.It depends on your state lawsThumbs%20UpRon 782008-06-27 07:57:46


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Pulley Below A/C

Posted: 6/27/08 7:57am Message 3 of 8
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It is holding tension on my AC belt, will the belt be ok w/o it?  Is your removed?
I am sure my manifolds have been changed, they don't have the tube ports.
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Posted: 6/27/08 8:15am Message 4 of 8
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Nope my 78 had no A.I.R.,it does have A.C.,my belt doesn't have a tensioner,adjusts at the compressor


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Posted: 7/1/08 3:56am Message 5 of 8
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  I have an '82, can I remove the A.I.R.? We don't have any smog laws for older cars in my state.
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Posted: 7/1/08 10:37am Message 6 of 8
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[QUOTE=79FOREVER]On my 79 there is a tension pulley, hard mounted right below the AC.  Not in my assembly manual?  Can it be just removed and discarded?   I do not have a air pump on my car also.  I am getting ready to do some work on the car and may replace it if needed.  That thing has to be going out, I don't know what type of bearing if any at all is in it. [/QUOTE]
Do you have some type of aftermarket serpentine setup on your motor? I don't have any tension pulley on any of my Vettes, simply a guide for the belt under the compressor.



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Posted: 7/1/08 8:14pm Message 7 of 8
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The federal boys from EPA are concerned for 25 years.  After, not at, 25 years they don't care about emissions anymore.  A few states do care.  Check your own state laws.


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Posted: 7/2/08 7:50am Message 8 of 8
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Ken,

Yes it is a guide pulley.   No special setup.


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