Chevrolet Repair: CHEVY 454 REPAIR, chevy 454, chevy dealer


Question
I WAS LOOKING FOR A GOOD PICTURE DIAGRAM OF V BELT ROUTING ON 1985 CHEVY 7.4L  454(MOTORHOME)ENGINE.I AM REMOVING A/C.WHEN I BOUGHT IT ALMOST ALL BELTS FLEW OFF,SO I AM KINDA IN THE DARK TO REINSTALL THEM..ALSO I HAVE 1 RADIATOR AND 2 OTHER SMALLER RADIATOR TYPES.I THINK ONE IS THE TRANNY COOLER AND OTHER HAS A/C LINES HOOKED TO A SMALL BOTTLE MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF IT,WHAT IS THIS ONE OIL?..THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS...

Answer
HI DAVE, IF THERE IS A PICTURE OF THE BELT ROUTING UNDER THE HOOD OR ON THE CORE SUPPPORT USE THIS PICTURE AND RUN THE BELT THE SAME WAY ONLY USE A SMALLER BELT TO BYPASS THE A/C COMPRESSOR..THERE IS A RADIATOR,CONDENSOR AND OR POWER STEERING COOLER OR TRANS COOLER.FOLLOW THE LINES TO CK. THE A/C LINES HOOKED TO A SMALL BOTTLE IS WHAT IS CALLED THE RECEIVER DRIER OR ACCUMULATOR FOR THE FREON. THIS REMOVES MOISTURE FROM THE FREON. THIS HOLDS FREON AND MIXED WITH SOME [VERY LITTLE FREON OIL]SINCE YOU ARE REMOVING THE A/C YOU WILL NOT NEED THIS ANYMORE. IF THERE IS NO PICTURE OF THE BELT ON THE ABOVE PARTS,GO TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND HAVE THEM PRINT THE BELT ROUTING UP FOR YOU.. I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU,,,TOM