serpentine belt

Asked by Chris Dec 22, 2015 at 07:49 PM about the 1990 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Can I use original serpentine belt for 1990
ford f150 with a.c. and bypass a.c. and
smog control units. If not what size belt do I
need?

6 Answers

220,505

No you will not be able to use the original belt. The rout will be shorter. What I did was figured out how I wanted to run the belt, then took a string threw that path and went to the parts store an matched up the proper length to a new belt.

4 people found this helpful.
14,365

That's how we made the "short" belt for bypassing all the pulleys when racing mustangs back in the day.

2 people found this helpful.

By "smog control units" do you mean the air pump that introduces air in to exhaust stream... to help burn off excess unburnt hydrocarbons to reduce emissions? What other device that is driven by the serpentine belt could you be referring to if not that? That air pump is there for a reason, otherwise ford would not have gone to the expense of putting it there. Usually those air-pumps are only in Calif emissions package. To eliminate A/C compressor you need an idler pulley, and put the air pump back on

2 people found this helpful.
14,365

Again with that smog thing? You crazy C.A.R.B. people. Chris the air pump does not rob your engine of enough power to take it off for no good reason, As Fordnut states it was put on the truck for a good reason. If the truck does have cats then they will be prone to clogging if the pump is removed and the a/c pulley is just an idler if the compressor isn't engaged.

1 people found this helpful.

Right on Guy. Thanks for the conformation of my answer.

3 people found this helpful.
73,250

As someone said, the pulley on the a/c spins freely if the a/c in not turned on. If there is nothing wrong with the clutch on the ac, and it is not rattling, leave it on there. Same goes for the pump. You will probably have to rig some sort of compensator pulley or you may start loosing the belt while driving.

1 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

F-150

Looking for a Used F-150 in your area?

CarGurus has 119,220 nationwide F-150 listings starting at $1,995.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

1990 Ford F-150

Review another car

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    OJ
    Reputation
    41,770
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    15,990
  • #3
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    15,420
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used GMC Sierra 1500
1,852 Great Deals out of 60,571 listings starting at $3,495
Used Ford F-250
202 listings starting at $6,999
Used Ford Mustang
895 Great Deals out of 24,130 listings starting at $1,800
Used Ford Ranger
586 Great Deals out of 8,663 listings starting at $1,980

Used Cars for Sale

2024 Ford F-150 For Sale
27,779 listings starting at $30,565
2023 Ford F-150 For Sale
520 Great Deals out of 36,030 listings starting at $30,939
2022 Ford F-150 For Sale
555 Great Deals out of 5,734 listings starting at $18,999
2021 Ford F-150 For Sale
885 Great Deals out of 8,926 listings starting at $14,990
2020 Ford F-150 For Sale
637 Great Deals out of 6,556 listings starting at $12,985

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.