Deleting PS on my m50, do I need a new belt?

[skatingzooyork]

I've read a ton of posts about people removing the PS on their cars including the m50 motors but I've never seen it be mentioned that you need a new belt.

So I'm under the car today and I thought the pump was going to be on a separate belt but it's not, it has a serpentine belt for everything, so if I delete the pump, obviously I will need a shorter belt, right?

Am I missing something?

[MR E30 325is]

You will need a shorter belt, but I do not know where to find one.

[skatingzooyork]

You will need a shorter belt, but I do not know where to find one.

Ok - I'm just surprised I hadn't read something about it before. Hopefully someone will have a part # for a shorter belt, if not I have no desire to run back/forth between the car and the parts store (closest store is 15min away) to find one that fits...

[Adrian_Visser]

String and a tape measure man. The part number of the belt denotes the length. the width is 13/16ths

[jrdeamicis]

I have a belt with the right # at home. Let me check later

[matt]

6pk1420

[EricT]

I run a 6pk1390. It works also.

[Dominic49]

i use a 56.1inch belt

[Dominic49]

the one eric mentioned works if you remove the idler pulley iirc

[lexx]

Great info. I'm planning to do the same with my m50. A 6pk1420 belt will run the a/c correct?

[matt]

Great info. I'm planning to do the same with my m50. A 6pk1420 belt will run the a/c correct?

Nope. AC has its own belt.

[Dominic49]

Great info. I'm planning to do the same with my m50. A 6pk1420 belt will run the a/c correct?

ac is a seperate belt

[erik325i]

Great info. I'm planning to do the same with my m50. A 6pk1420 belt will run the a/c correct?

The AC belt is separate from the rest of the accessories.

[skatingzooyork]

Thanks guys! Will definitely make the job a little easier tomorrow!

[chuck90m3]

you can always just use 6PK X 1453 belt and install the PS pump delete that's on the newer cars like the Z4.