removing the a/c

[Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com (Scirocco-Al)]

That's not what I did.  My car is a late 84 and is (was) identical to the 85
I had.   I mounted the alternator in the small upper bracket that used to
hold the 2 ton cast iron AC bracket.  It's almost in the same place, but the
smaller bracket is offset toward the passenger side compaired to the old
mounting of the alternator, so I didn't need a new alternator pulley or
anything.  I did have to get a golf upper alternator bracket with the nice
tensioning bolt and a waterpump pulley off of a rabbit in a yard.  I beleive
that I also got the crank pulley too, I can't remember and have long since
replaced the crank pully with a billet piece that holds my MSD wheel.  I
know that I pulled all the yard pieces off of a rabbit without AC or power
steering, so it had just a basic setup of crank, alternator and waterpump.
I also had to buy the 2 shorter waterpump housing attachment bolts since the
original bolts were used to hold the big AC bracket and the waterpump
housing to the block.

After I bolted it up went to the local parts store and bought a belt for a
rabbit without AC.  It all fits just fine.  I have the RPM limiter set at
8000 (yes it will actually go there) and have never lost a belt.  It's been
on the car for about 5 years now.

I can take a few pictures if you like.
----- Original Message -----
From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
To: "_Scirocco Mailing List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 7:55 PM
Subject: RE: removing the a/c


> so.. to remove the ac from a scirocco you have to convert all belt driven
> mechanism to fox parts ?
> Damn it is pita! hehehe
>
> (glad I like AC.)
>
> Patrick
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Kervin Ridgley
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 9:47 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: removing the a/c
>
>
> Kervin Ridgley wrote:
> >
> >  I don't know
> > if your 85 is different, but I'm sure that Patrick Bureau is.
>
> Sorry Patrick,
>   That didn't come out quite right.  Anyway, I think that if you use the
> fox setup (Alternator, block-alternator bracket, curved tensioner arm,
> water pump, and crank pulley) then everything will line up and you can
> just order a fox belt knowing it will fit.
>
>
>
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