Serpentine belt conversion, where did these go?

[JT88K5]

I purchased the accessory drive (pulleys, brackets, ac pump, alternator) from a junkyard so I didn’t get to see where everything went before it was removed. I have the two main brackets installed but have no idea where the two support bars belong. Here are pics of the support bars and where the install sits today. Any guidance would be appreciated. Btw, the parts came from a 94 with a 305. I am planning on changing the thermostat housing, didn’t get that from the 94.

 

[83ChevyK5Blazer]

They go down to the intake if I remember right. I didn't use them when I did that swap. Not right, but it worked for me

 

[Wes Harden]

Yes to intake from each side. Iirc the back of r4 compressor, and the other to the belt tensioner bracket

 

[JT88K5]

Geometry doesn’t seem right, I just ain’t seeing it. . The 90 degree bend on the rod is what I’m having a hard time with. Does the bent end go to the intake bolt? Do both rods go to the AC side bracket. It’s over at the shop, I can’t go play with it until Monday. But after looking at the pics for a bit, I could see maybe one rod going from the front driver side intake bolt to the belt tensioner area on the AC side bracket. Do both rods connect to the same intake bolt? Here is a side view from the passenger side. Feel free to draw some lines on those to represent the general location of the rods.

 

[500$k5]

 

[500$k5]

Hope those pics help. Looks like you will need a stud or 2 to make it work.

 

[JT88K5]

Outstanding! Thanks for taking the time to snap those pics. After Wes’s comment I could kind of picture the one going to the tension pulley. I don’t think I have space with the fuel rail/pf4 intake on the passenger side to make that one work.

In the side view picture I posted, can anyone tell me if I need to connect anything to the red connector on the AC compressor? Old compressor didn’t have that connection.

 

[Wes Harden]

that red electric connector is a high pressure switch, not a bad thing to have in your control circuit. You add it in, it is in series with the low pressure switch to the clutch coil.

 

[500$k5]

Yes. Good to wire in the high pressure switch. If you are running an electric fan, you will probably be OK. I have found that with a clutch fan, and a big radiator, the high side will go up too far, before the radiator builds enough heat to engage the fan clutch. This blew my high side line in half. Not good! I now have the high side switch wired in, and it is working to save the system from over pressure.