need to bypass AC on 1997 mountaineer (v8)... what size serp. belt?

[acabtp]

just figured it was worth a shot of someone knowing...

the AC compressor clutch on my truck just went, it was grinding, sparks, smoke. i disconnected the electrical connector, but now the AC pulley assy is damaged and wobbly on the spindle. a shorter serpentine belt will allow me to bypass the AC compressor for now, and still take my truck camping this weekend as I had planned. anybody know what size I'd need? if not, don't worry about it, i'll measure once the truck cools down.

thanks!
tom

 

[acabtp]

through some more searching, found the answer to my own question... so here it is in the interest of anybody searching for this in the future.

for the 5.0 engine, the belt to bypass the AC compressor is the Duralast 835K6. here's a link to an old thread i found with the info.

 

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Glad it helped

 

[acabtp]

indeed... already 'fixed' and back on the road!