20V MK1 Engine Swap Removing ac pump

mr3 · 02-20-2009, 02:25 AM

I really dont want to use the ac when I do my swap. If I remove it does anyone know what belt I would have to use? Or do I have to leave it on and have that extra weight? I'm getting closer to doing the swap and I want to have this thing ready to drop right in. I will also be sending my wiring harness out soon to get it wired up. Any suggestions to help me out?

masagsxr · 02-20-2009, 02:45 AM

I belive you can just take the belt off then take the ac compressor of and thats it.

328FTW · 02-20-2009, 02:48 AM

You can remove it, after you do use string or some sort of strap to make a "belt" and take it to a place that sells belts or an auto store, belt specialists can measure this accurately but you just really need a large selection you can pick through until one of the right length an teeth comes up. Most stores will let you take it back if it is not quite the right length.

Make a note somewhere on the correct length once you find it and write it somewhere safe, I have a sheet in my frunk glued to one side that has things like this written on it.

mr3 · 02-20-2009, 04:36 AM

Yeah. I work at a parts store so I'll get the goodyear number. I need a warmer day cause it's cold working on the engine in the shed out back.

delgato · 02-20-2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mr3

Yeah. I work at a parts store so I'll get the goodyear number. I need a warmer day cause it's cold working on the engine in the shed out back.

Pretty certain that you will take off the Air Cond belt. Remove the AC. This is a very important step now...measure the AC belt, be certain its accurate. For fun use metric dimensions.

Write that dimension on paper go to the parts store. Buy some gum and come home.

The AC is the only thing on that belt. The water and alt are on the other belt.
Remove the compressor, the belt, the bracket, the lines, the condensor, the box under the dash has some ac parts as well. Leave the controls unless you can figure out how to take just the AC controls off. (heat)

mr3 · 02-20-2009, 10:36 PM

I thought on the 20v that belt ran other things. I'll check it out again. Thanks for the help.

delgato · 02-21-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mr3

I thought on the 20v that belt ran other things. I'll check it out again. Thanks for the help.

It does, it runs a power steering pump. Are you putting this in an MR2 Mk1?
If so you have no PS. So take it off just like I just did. (just started my swap last month)

mr3 · 02-22-2009, 12:25 AM

Oh, I didnt know that's what that was. I'll remove that crap tomorrow. I'm not running any of that. By the way, it'll be goin in an 87.

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mr3 unskilled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 2,408 Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 93 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Removing ac pump I really dont want to use the ac when I do my swap. If I remove it does anyone know what belt I would have to use? Or do I have to leave it on and have that extra weight? I'm getting closer to doing the swap and I want to have this thing ready to drop right in. I will also be sending my wiring harness out soon to get it wired up. Any suggestions to help me out?

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02-20-2009, 02:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I belive you can just take the belt off then take the ac compressor of and thats it.

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328FTW Crazy Nasty Honey Badger Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,235 Thanks: 24 Thanked 266 Times in 239 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	You can remove it, after you do use string or some sort of strap to make a "belt" and take it to a place that sells belts or an auto store, belt specialists can measure this accurately but you just really need a large selection you can pick through until one of the right length an teeth comes up. Most stores will let you take it back if it is not quite the right length. Make a note somewhere on the correct length once you find it and write it somewhere safe, I have a sheet in my frunk glued to one side that has things like this written on it.

02-20-2009, 04:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
mr3 unskilled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 2,408 Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 93 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Yeah. I work at a parts store so I'll get the goodyear number. I need a warmer day cause it's cold working on the engine in the shed out back.

02-20-2009, 10:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
mr3 unskilled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 2,408 Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 93 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I thought on the 20v that belt ran other things. I'll check it out again. Thanks for the help.

02-22-2009, 12:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
mr3 unskilled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 2,408 Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 93 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Oh, I didnt know that's what that was. I'll remove that crap tomorrow. I'm not running any of that. By the way, it'll be goin in an 87.