Need Belt Help on my 79

[eperry0303]

Need belt help on a 79
My recently purchased 79 55 was partially disassembled, trying to peice things back together. One thing I'm having some fun with is the belt configuration. Here's what I have:

PS, AC, Smog pump, and of course Alternator and Water pump.

Question 1: How many belts do I need?
Question 2: Where can I find them?
Question 3: What is te configuration? What belt runs what?

My air rails have already been removed, as there's been a partial desmog done already, and I'm not going to re-smog, so if I could do away with the Smog pulley without losing anything else, that would be dandy.

I have a Haynes manual, but it isn't giving me much...I'm new to the 2F, and I think this 79 configuration is a little rare....

Anybody have pics of this setup?

 

[PabloCruise]

I just saw this - did you get it figured out?

You should be able to measure with a string and go into NAPA or other to get the wide belt you need.

 

[tyama]

Here's what I've got on my '79. Some of the photos I've got below on the AC etc. thread may help you see where the belts are. I've got two belts, the inner one goes around the engine pulley, smog, and water pump. The smog is needed to tighten it. I've got in my notes it's a napa22434. The other one goes in front of the inner- it's closer to the radiator. It goes around the engine pulley, power steering, Alternator and AC compressor. It's a gates tr 22711- 11/16 x 71 5/8. I think this one is a bus/truck belt. HTH, best luck on your project, ty

 

[3_puppies]

Is this stock PS and stock AC?? if so it would be the same as 60 or 40 series.

1 belt runs ac only tightens at compressor mount
1 belt runs alt,ps tightens at alt mount
1 belt runs water pump, smog pump tightens at smog pump

if needed I can get some pics later, it's snowing and 10 degrees right now.

if PS and AC were added later, I have no idea.

 

[Dusty 66]

If stock It look like this

Dusty 66