serpetine belt

[shaun mccall]

can you put 86 87belt drive system with all the pulleys on hotair cars or is it an serpetine belt drive available for hotairs please respond

 

[GNVAIR]

You would have to use ALL of the 86-87 pullies, brackets and accessories as well as a/c lines. You would also have to relocate your coil pack as the 86-87 set up uses that space. All of the accessories are mounted on the driver side on the 86-87's. There is nothing on the passenger side since the turbo sits in that area.
It would probably clean up your engine compartment alot. Remember that you might have to install and electric fan since the 86-87's used that as well.
The short list of what you need is:
main aluminum bracket
tensioner
alternator
ps pump with lines and remote reservoir
alternator
water pump pulley
crank pulley and spacer
a/c compressor and clutch
a/c lines
steel front alternator support bracket
steel y shaped alternator rear support bracket
L shaped steel a/c compressor support bracket

 

[turbowrenchhead]

If you going to do that then you might as well change it over to the 86-87 style then.

 

[IRACEIT]

You may be able to eliminate many of these parts by utilizing the White Racing alternator relocation bracket.

However; I converted my '84 GN to the vacuum brakes, and manual steering. (did an '87 setup conversion) No A/C!

No tensioner utilized with the White racing alternator relocation bracket.

 

[TRiv]

Does the 86-7 crank pulley use a spacer for sure, and is it a direct bolt up to the 84-5 harmonic balancer?

 

[GNVAIR]

Originally posted by TRiv
Does the 86-7 crank pulley use a spacer for sure, and is it a direct bolt up to the 84-5 harmonic balancer?

Yes, the 84-85 balancer is the same unit as used on the 86-87's. So it is a bolt on deal.

 

[sailor77]

could a 3.8 NA serptine belt system be used on an 85 Riv T motor? Now that is a question..