Hey all, getting many different answers on this topic. '74 Charger 360, all stock with original A/C. I'm looking to remove the A/C and all components. I've heard some say i need to order all new pulleys and belts, then that I only need to order a belt set from a non A/C 360, and finally I heard that I would only have to notch out one rib on the water pump housing to provide belt clearance after A/C is removed. Anyone have experience with succesfully doing this, or concrete info? Any help is appreciated and please don't respond with "just leave it in". I don't want to!! Ha Ha!!! Thanks everyone!
Welcome to the board.
In general, A/C positions a lot of the belt-driven components in a different location than non-A/C, so the best advice is to acquire and install all of the non-A/C brackets, pulleys and belts.
Everything wil depend on how correctly you wanna make it.
The correct way would be get the pulleys ( and brackets if is the case ) set.
I have known there is also a pulley and bracket piece emulating the A/C compressor without the compressor drag, replacing the compressor itself.
I can't talk a lot about small blocks thought.
Nacho, Any idea where i would have the best chance of finding that? :shruggy:
Is it a working A/C, and if so, you gonna be selling it with all the components? Just wondering.
Sorry not working, but if i find a way to delete it, the components are all yours!! Lol!!
Quote from: moto916 on May 31, 2019, 05:02:52 PM
Nacho, Any idea where i would have the best chance of finding that? :shruggy:
Have no idea, never got the interest on remove my A/C so never have searched about. That's just something I have saw on some board
check this ( reply number 33 gets the parts listed )
https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/318-a-c-removal.19987/page-2#post-1971279088
While not cheap, a CVF pulley kit would give you everything you need in one box. I used their kit on my 400 after I just couldn't seem to get the right combination of pulleys to achieve good alignment. Here's their small block kit:
https://www.cvfracing.com/chrysler-small-block-power-steering-alternator-system-318-340-360/
Doing the same thing to my 360. Only because of the Magnum heads i had replace the LAs and there is a difference to cause the bracket to mount incorrectly.
From what I can see with the non-AC brackets so far is that it matches my current non-AC 360, but then.. i haven't ordered belts yet either.