Power Steering Bypass

My 5.2 is installed and I'm finishing up the loose ends. At this point I need to get a serpentine belt installed. I have removed the AC compressor and Power Steering pump (manual steering). I got a short serpentine belt that fits, making sure that the water pump and alternator turn in the right direction. lol
It doesn't seem that enough belt is contacting the water pump pulley. So now I'm considering taking the power steering pump bracket and fabricating a pulley to substitute as an idler. I would like to get everything running to get the car to the muffler shop.

First question: Can I install the PS pump and use a short piece of hose as a bypass for the time being?

Second question: Has anybody dealt with this problem already? Is anybody running manual steering?

Thanks guys