2004-2006 GTO LSA Drive AC Solution

stay frosty

[@AllPanicNoDiscoChannel]

One of the coolest GTOs powertrain wise. One of the cleanest GTOs looks wise, and now with AC. You have my dream setup. If only I had all the time and money to spend on mine.

[@bom_LS2_gto]

When I first bought mine, I was horribly intimidated. I had just started the ag job I still work in now, making waaaaaaaaay less than I am now, but seeing people like Neal Patel with their GTOs and thinking "how the fuck do I get to that point?" 7 years, lots of overtime and a hatred for less stressful hobbies

[@GS-cy8iy]

Tighter than a gnats A Sugar Sugar! My God man, the things we do for the love of speed lol.

[@bom_LS2_gto]

It's a bit tight on the sides (especially the driver's side) and the front of the engine is extraordinarily compacted together, but the passenger side is pretty cake to get to. Thankfully I have enough room from the K out needing to remove the shroud, but it'd be an awfully delicate operation to do so. Shroud comes out super easy though once the intake elbow/filter is off, takes 5 minutes to yank it all

[@masterfabricator]

Will the original belt work stil?

[@bom_LS2_gto]

I'd reckon not since the C6 bracket would change the positioning relative to the crankshaft pulley

[@masterfabricator]

@@bom_LS2_gto so what belt are you using then?

[@bom_LS2_gto]

@@masterfabricator need to measure out during the recharge, should have an idea this weekend

[@bom_LS2_gto]

@@masterfabricator looks like a Gates K040400 with a Gates C6 LS3 tensioner might be a winner!

[@shaneknight2458]

​@@bom_LS2_gto is that with a stock ctsv lower crank pulley?