Converting AC to Air Compressor
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Converting AC to Air Compressor
Does anyone have any guides on this? I found one on a Ford Ranger website.. but it explained how with all the hoses. I have an AC pump attached to my engine but none of my hoses are on it.
Unless I do the converstion then i'm going to remove it before I put the engine in.
I'm going to detail the engine in my shop before I put it in though. Would be done by now except I can't get it on the engine stand. Damn forklift's brake locked up. -_-
Unless I do the converstion then i'm going to remove it before I put the engine in.
I'm going to detail the engine in my shop before I put it in though. Would be done by now except I can't get it on the engine stand. Damn forklift's brake locked up. -_-
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Look in the Tech sticky at the top of the offroad forum theres a lot of good info in there.
Think this is what you're looking for:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...a-install.html
Think this is what you're looking for:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...a-install.html
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I know what your talkin about... Check pirate i think i saw a writeu p on it over there, not sure though, the one in the tech thread in a york oba system. I think it takes the ac compressor and uses it to compressor air into a airtank.... Not sure on the specifics of it all, but fairly sure you use the stock air compressor.
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I don't think it would be that hard, I think the main key is making sure your a/c compressor is internally oiled/lubed since there will be no freon running through it lubing it. That's why them york compressors are popular. I like having A/C so I'm just gonna get a portable electric compressor, later down the line if I want I can hardwire it into the truck and add a tank if I want but I don't see myself using it that much to need it.
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Well you have to figure out how to control the clutch to make the ac pump stomp compressing air into the tank. I think thats the tricky part... Not sure though i kinda skimmed through the write up.
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You just have to connect the discharge line to an air tank, and splice the clutch wire into the pressure cut off switch on the air tank.
But there are some problems, you are going to need a good air filter on the intake of the compressor. One very important thing is that you will most likely need an oil separator on the discharge line that dumps the oil back into the intake. Automotive AC compressors (save those york units) like to pump a bit of oil out the discharge.
But there are some problems, you are going to need a good air filter on the intake of the compressor. One very important thing is that you will most likely need an oil separator on the discharge line that dumps the oil back into the intake. Automotive AC compressors (save those york units) like to pump a bit of oil out the discharge.
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I was talking about this to my dad and he said the same thing about the freon. I'm sure somebody has overcome that though. As to stop the air compressing i'm not sure how I could do that with the a/c pump.
All I could think of was a release valve but then it would just constantly be squirting air out. xD
I would just get an electric one but i'm uber cheap. And I really don't have the battery for it. My battery isn't rated for my truck, and I have an electric winch and lights powered by it. :P
All I could think of was a release valve but then it would just constantly be squirting air out. xD
I would just get an electric one but i'm uber cheap. And I really don't have the battery for it. My battery isn't rated for my truck, and I have an electric winch and lights powered by it. :P
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I was talking about this to my dad and he said the same thing about the freon. I'm sure somebody has overcome that though. As to stop the air compressing i'm not sure how I could do that with the a/c pump.
All I could think of was a release valve but then it would just constantly be squirting air out. xD
I would just get an electric one but i'm uber cheap. And I really don't have the battery for it. My battery isn't rated for my truck, and I have an electric winch and lights powered by it. :P
All I could think of was a release valve but then it would just constantly be squirting air out. xD
I would just get an electric one but i'm uber cheap. And I really don't have the battery for it. My battery isn't rated for my truck, and I have an electric winch and lights powered by it. :P
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Could be the dialup i'm on. 
I read somewhere to put a release on the bottom of the air tank to let the oil out lol.
I think i'll invest in air lockers. Has anyone seen those? I watched something on Xtreme 4x4. Looks like a good idea.
I read somewhere to put a release on the bottom of the air tank to let the oil out lol.
I think i'll invest in air lockers. Has anyone seen those? I watched something on Xtreme 4x4. Looks like a good idea.
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This one:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...a-install.html
Andrew (chrono4) did a really good write up
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...a-install.html
Andrew (chrono4) did a really good write up