Never been on a fourm before

[Tealsie]

Not quite sure how all this works. Have a 95 extended cab z71. Some stuff done a lot more to come. Been a mechanic for close to 20 years. I'm curious about the benefits of swapping to the serpentine drive from a 96+. I have one and need to put an ac compressor on by next summer so was going to swap everything when I resell the intake in a week or so. I prob typed all this crap in the wrong spot, if so, my bad.

 

[kennythewelder]

Welcome to the forum. Your post is in the right spot.

 

[sewlow]

Welcome! I'm no help on the belt swap.

 

[twomanymontes]

Welcome Aboard.

 

[jkeaton]

Welcome. No idea about the belt swap. What's the big difference between 95 & 96 as far as belt routing?

 

[Tealsie]

it switches locations of the compressor and alternator as well as goes from old "drum" compressor to a 4 bolt compressor and from what I hear the tensioner is better. A system from a multi port injection motor going on a tbi motor.

 

[99'Subourbon]

Welcome!

Unless you are having issues, or de-stroking your block into a real screamer, I don't see the point. Just IMO.

 

[Tealsie]

I have thrown the belt before when I get near redline if I'm in one of those moods and driving like an a-hole.

 

[99'Subourbon]

I have thrown the belt before when I get near redline if I'm in one of those moods and driving like an a-hole.

What belts are you running?

 

[Tealsie]

so far dayco and autozones best (not that that's any good). I have all the brackets and figured I'd prefer the newer ac compressor. I've heard it's a better setup but just curious if anybody else has any info. No big deal if not I figured it's a good starter topic for my first time on a fourm.