Does anyone know of a low buck, wrecking yard  serpentine belt system, say out of a pickup or something, that will bolt up to a '66 289?  I have no power steering or A/C, so it would be just water pump and alternator (simple, huh?) .
Thanks, Eddie  

What I used on my 351C was a 5.0 crank, Aerostar alternator pulley and a March #2004 (about $90 from Summit)  The crank pulley will work on a 4 bolt damper only.

Some other info here:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/119419/thread/1035579572/Serpentine+belt+pulley+set  

I got another pic from someone on another forum that looks pretty good (but I have to get a reverse flow water pump).  

The only thing I worry about with the 351C setup is the fact that the waterpump pulley has only about a 25% contact area.  Have you had any problems with slippage?  

Eddie...

You'll not find any three-bolt crank pulleys for serpentine belt drive. Serpentine belt drives didn't start coming out until late 70s early 80s and by then everything from Ford was a four bolt crank damper.

What do you consider low-buck? March sells three-bolt serpentine pulleys, or you could convert to an aftermarket 28 oz four-bolt damper (commonly used for vintage EFI swaps)...

Are you doing the serpentine just for looks? Serpentine belts were designed to give more surface area between the belt and the pulley due to the amount of accessories being driven. If you are only turning a water pump and an alternator the V-belt will suffice for that load.

Let me know what you are trying to accomplish and your budget and then the forum posters can help further...

Mark  

Mark,
  I am considering a 331 stroker crank, so the damper would be replaced anyways.  I don't want to spend the $490 that March wants for their system, and I just don't like the way it looks!

WAY too much "BLING" for me!  I would like it to look more like a stock application because I think simple and clean looks more muscular   .  Billet brackets and flashy alternator fans and pulleys just aren't for me.  

I would like to spend less than $200 for the whole belt set-up, not including the damper since that is budgeted in with the engine build-up.

I hope this clears up exactly what I am trying to accomplish!
 Eddie  

I'd agree that as low buck goes, March is not "it".  They make very fine items, but not cheap.  I haven't had any trouble with belt slippage.  The car is primarily a drag car and it gets spun to 6000 twice every pass.  We ran the same deal on the 302 that was in the Mustang and had a little bit of squeal when all was new.  A few passes at 6K got all the parts broken in on that one.  If the alternator was mounted lower (similar to the March photo), that would likely preclude any of that.