Shorter Temp Belt for Driving W/O A/C Compressor (Regal LS 97)

[strider]

Hi Guys,

Anybody knows what (Shorter length of course) belt might fit for temporary driving WITHOUT A/C Compressor (i.e. when A/C compressor is removed)?
Regal LS 97 3.8L V6.

I need to do some work on A/C Compressor and will really have to drive for about 200 miles till I can put it back or find a replacement (don't have a spare car).
All the other belt related components are in the car.
Doubt a store will allow me to install/try a dozen of belts.
They usually don't even suggest any part unless you tell them make/model/year etc (even if its a fuse).
Thank you!

 

[ulycyc]

Are your talking about the AC compressor or supercharger?

 

[strider]

Are your talking about the AC compressor or supercharger?

A/C compressor.
There's no supercharger.

 

[ulycyc]

It wont work. You need to buy a ac bypass pulley and use the original belt. With out it the belt route geometry cant work. The adapter pulley run about $40 from Dorman and others

 

[strider]

You need to buy a ac bypass pulley and use the original belt.

Thank you!
Is AC bypass pulley specific to a particular car/brand?
What bypass pulley attaches to?

 

[HotZ28]

Thank you!
Is AC bypass pulley specific to a particular car/brand?
What bypass pulley attaches to?

Do the search for the specific vehicle! The bypass pulley connects to where the compressor was originally mounted.

 

[ulycyc]

https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-34195-Conditioning-Bypass-Pulley/dp/B000IYA3NM/ref=asc_df_B000IYA3NM?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80058247358653&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583657823386149&psc=1

 

[strider]

https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-34195-Conditioning-Bypass-Pulley/dp/B000IYA3NM/ref=asc_df_B000IYA3NM?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80058247358653&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583657823386149&psc=1

Thank you!