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Jul 28, 2010 | 02:05 PM

#31

TexasRebel

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Just make sure your alternator won't slip with the additional torque requirements from the new load.

Jul 28, 2010 | 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rotun

+1, no room for the York on my 6.0 but if there was I would not have gone with the Oasis system.

You probably already know, but the Oasis IS the york... just not engine driven.

Jul 28, 2010 | 05:15 PM

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Yeah, I know. Ended up with a 3rd deep cycle battery, isolator and alot of cables but now I run the 4 stereo amps and other items off the 3rd so as not to drain the 2 sys. batteries. I would have ended up doing all this anyway so I guess it worked out for me.

Jul 28, 2010 | 07:11 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rotun

+1, no room for the York on my 6.0 but if there was I would not have gone with the Oasis system.

Yes there is room! you just have to make some! I am currently doing this to my 6.0L. I am adding a secondary Alt belt system that I purchased off of EBAY installing that system with a modified hot side intercooler tube and glow plug module mount. I got this idea from the trucks at work with a VMAC air compressor that puts 70-140 cfm.the pic of it on the engine is a 6.0L. I wont be putting one of this on because ther are worth about $7K

Jul 28, 2010 | 09:54 PM

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djanzen

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Also here is a good mod for the york! I have done this to the one that I am installing.
On-Board Air - York Oil System Modification

Jul 28, 2010 | 10:16 PM

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rotun

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I have dual alternators.......

Jul 28, 2010 | 10:30 PM

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I have dual alternators.......

Hey Buuuuddddy!!!! Do you think you could post a few pics of the secondary alt pulley from underneath and passenger side of the truck for me please!!
I have been looking for some pics of that for some time now. I need to visualize how to move forward on this project of mine.

Jul 29, 2010 | 10:28 AM

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Sure, I'll post later today.

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Jul 30, 2010 | 11:23 AM

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It was difficult to get in there with a camera so I ended up using my cell phone. Hope these help............

Jul 30, 2010 | 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by chris'n'md

i had planed on milling out the pully that i am going to weld to the alt. so i can still get to the bolt to take off the pully and with causing more where on the bearing and such i dont see it being a problem because the main belt pulls down on the alt. pully and the compressor belt will be pulling up so if anything i thing it will take the load off the bearings and balance out. If i do happen to be wrong i will come up with a new plan on how to run it but only time will tell

From an engineering standpoint, you are absolutely correct! This should reduce the loading on alternator bearings by quite a bit.

I think this is a brilliant concept and plan, and am looking forward to your results so I can plagiarize, err, do something similar!

As far as belt slipping, it may be an issue if you had to run the alternator at MAX output (seriously discharged battery or running a winch or 15 driving lights...) at the same time as compressor, but I doubt you'll have any issues when alternator is working at normal levels.

Jul 30, 2010 | 04:54 PM

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[quote=rotun;9165665]It was difficult to get in there with a camera so I ended up using my cell phone. Hope these help............
Thank you
Is the bottom rad shroud different than a single alternator?
It look in the pics like it is.

Jul 30, 2010 | 08:48 PM

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Not sure......the last pic is the only one taken from the bottom, the rest are from the drivers side shooting towards the passenger side.

Aug 3, 2010 | 08:40 PM

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u already have an aircompressor under the hood! the AC! i knew someone that used that for a air compressor, he just put a filter on the inlet and a chuck on the output

Aug 3, 2010 | 11:58 PM

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Do some research.......as mentioned the York style is the only AC unit that should be used as an air compressor for many reasons. Also, why give up the AC just to have compressed air when there are other options such as.....................The Most Powerful DC Air Compressors in the World