Non-AC belt on an AC car (99 3.8L)

[Silver 99 Camaro]

My 99 with AC is having an issue with the AC compressor, it's dying and I don't have time to fix it before a long trip next week. If it fails, it may freeze up (worst case) and fry my belt leaving me stranded. My thought was to bring a shorter non-AC belt with me to get me home if this happens. Does anybody have the belt diagram for the 3.8L W/O AC? Is the routing through the other components the same?

[Timmy]

start at the alternator, go straight to the power steering, around the crank, and then inside the water pump pulley. its 62 inches long. go to advance its like 16 bucks.

[Silver 99 Camaro]

Thanks for the reply! Is it a standard Camaro part, or is it a part number from something else? Worse case I get one 62". Thanks again.

[speedy-v6-camaro]

Why don't you just not use the A/C and then you won't have to worry about it freezing up.

[Silver 99 Camaro]

Good point....but unless it's totally broken try explaining to your girlfriend that you have to spend 4 hours in a car with open windows. The AC still works and it may last a while longer. Either way, the likelyhood of it freezing is small, the clutch will probably disengage. I just want a backup so I don't get reamed at a place out of town for a grand to fix my AC. With the tensioner still there, it looks like a 61.5" or 62" belt will fit just so I can get home and fix the compressor.