Serpentine setup

[toxicz28]

$80 is pretty pricey for a temporary solution. Sortof defeates the purpose of building my own system, when I can get a full setup used for $150. Maybe I can find a used one, or see if the non/ac version of the silverado just used a shorter belt.

Mathius

Never realized a/c was planned for the car. I wouldn't recommend trying to use a used ac compressor bought off ebay.
A non a/c setup would still need the idler. The tensioner usually mounts on the pass side and would need something to tension against.

I don't know if this applies to all years but some of the stamped truck serpentine setups I've come across seem to be taller than the Caprice/Camaro ones. Hood clearance may be an issue. FYI

They look it, but I was able to get an aluminum one from a Suburban to fit under the Stock hood of a C-3 Corvette. Never tried a stamped steel one though.