air compresor
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air compresor
i'm interested in installing an air compressor in my truck. i want a pully driven system. i've seen write ups on the York system, but can't seem to find it right now. it's an 89 f150 with a 351. if a write up for this specific aplication is available that'd be great. or for something close.
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Yep, the York makes a great air compressor for a truck because it self-oils. The newer ones don't have a resevior and requires oil to be mixed with the freon-like substance. But you can fix that easily by adding an air tool oiler on the intake of the air compressor, that's what a buddy of mine does with his Chevy 3500 dually. Two AC compressors - one for AC, one for compressed air.
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has anyone of the boards done this to their truck. i'm not very nowledgeable when it comes to these compressors. i think ima have a helluva time with this project. ANY and ALL input is welcome. oh... my biggest concern is mounting the thing. i have no means of fabrication.
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I'm going to be doing this in the spring, I have the parts for it. Have the York, the rebuild kit, and roughly hacked out the bracektry, though I have more grinding, priming and painting to do on the brackets to make them pretty.
The most difficult thing is slapping a second compressor on an air conditioned vehicle. If your truck doesn't have AC now, it's significantly easier.
The plumbing is straight forward. Filter (and oiler, if necesary) in, tubing to a pipe or a manifold out.
The most difficult thing is slapping a second compressor on an air conditioned vehicle. If your truck doesn't have AC now, it's significantly easier.
The plumbing is straight forward. Filter (and oiler, if necesary) in, tubing to a pipe or a manifold out.
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i do have AC. so i would have to add an additional belt to run it. i really with onboardair.com had stuff for an 89 f150, but it only has stuff for chebbys and dodge. someone has to have done it. ANYONE?
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It's really not hard to do, all you got to do is make up a bracket to mount it,
find yourself a longer belt then pipe it in.
You can also use your stock AC pump if wanted?
Try doin a search for Brad Kilby he makes kits for Jeeps
he may have something for Fords?
And if he dont have a kit call him anyway, he may know where to get one.
Gene
find yourself a longer belt then pipe it in.
You can also use your stock AC pump if wanted?
Try doin a search for Brad Kilby he makes kits for Jeeps
he may have something for Fords?
And if he dont have a kit call him anyway, he may know where to get one.
Gene
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so would i run an additional belt or get a longer serp. belt? i understand the tensioning if i get a longer serp belt, but if i have to get an additional belt how do you keep it tensioned?
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While I've only planned this out, I'll be running a much longer serpentine belt for the second compressor, as well as the second alternator. The key is to make sure when you route things, that you have a fair amount of "wrap" around each pulley. The more of the belt that contacts the pulley, the more friction you'll have and the less chance the belt will slip.
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frederic, have you planned out how to mount the compressor? also, i know i can convert my ac system to be used as a compressor, i've read that ppl have had issues with that. anyone have information onthat?
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Yes, it's planned out in the sense that I've made the bracketry for the second compressor (and the second alternator), and figured out the belt routing. That's as far as I got because the motor this is going on, is sitting in my garage with the heads off at the moment.
Yes, like I said in my first reply to you, your existing AC compressor can be used as an air compressor, if you feed it fresh air AND tool oil. Any place that sells air tools and air compressors can sell you an in-line tool oiler. You just have to fabricate it to the compressor intake line, with a filter on the end.
Yes, like I said in my first reply to you, your existing AC compressor can be used as an air compressor, if you feed it fresh air AND tool oil. Any place that sells air tools and air compressors can sell you an in-line tool oiler. You just have to fabricate it to the compressor intake line, with a filter on the end.
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Wow, I never even thought of going belt drive. I am planning on doing a two battery conversion for my 351, and adding a 5000W inverter. This will allow me to install a good cfm comp. a 3.5 gal. tank along the passenger side frame rail. This way, one trip to the junk yard, I can get two complete gas doors, weld them in and people will think that I have four gas tanks! It will actually be an air nipple behind one door and 120v behind the other. DAMN, won't i be useful!
Is there any advantage to going pulley?
Mike
Is there any advantage to going pulley?
Mike
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Maybe not much help but heres a pic of my complete set up that I ran
on my old Jeep....building a new Jeep now.
It's all in the pic if ya look close!
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...82932544OmQyRC
There is a tank, pressure switch(sealed 110-155lbs non adjustable)
air filter, regulator, inline oiler, oil-filter, drain valve, air hose and a on-off switch.
Theres also a blow-off valve....safety
Belt drive pumps will fill a tank much quicker than most smaller DC pumps.
They work great for airing tires back up, running impacts and will also
run a cut-off wheel in a pinch.
I think mine would fill that 3.5 gal tank to 155lbs in about 1 min.
There are really all sorts of things to be done with air out on the trail.
A DC pump and a tank is much easier to install and will serve well.
Also it's my understanding some of the newer DC pumps work very well.
Gene
on my old Jeep....building a new Jeep now.
It's all in the pic if ya look close!
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...82932544OmQyRC
There is a tank, pressure switch(sealed 110-155lbs non adjustable)
air filter, regulator, inline oiler, oil-filter, drain valve, air hose and a on-off switch.
Theres also a blow-off valve....safety
Belt drive pumps will fill a tank much quicker than most smaller DC pumps.
They work great for airing tires back up, running impacts and will also
run a cut-off wheel in a pinch.
I think mine would fill that 3.5 gal tank to 155lbs in about 1 min.
There are really all sorts of things to be done with air out on the trail.
A DC pump and a tank is much easier to install and will serve well.
Also it's my understanding some of the newer DC pumps work very well.
Gene
Last edited by Geneoh; Nov 25, 2005 at 08:25 AM.