AC Compressor
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AC Compressor
Does anyone have a close up picture of the compressor with the mounting brackets and stuff on a 79 corvette? My car came with ac but someone removed the compressor and brackets and I need to see all that I need to mount my new compressor.
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From: Avon Connecticut
here is a pic i found on my website of my '78 L48, I'm thinking it shouldn't be much different from yours
if you look at the pic full size you should see the support rod that goes from the top of the bracket to the top of the block.
I would go out and take more but I haven't seen her in a few weeks. (shes getting finished up at the shop)
http://robertdcbrown.com/vette/IMG_0677.JPG
http://robertdcbrown.com/vette/IMG_0679.JPG
http://robertdcbrown.com/vette/IMG_0680.JPG
if you look at the pic full size you should see the support rod that goes from the top of the bracket to the top of the block.
I would go out and take more but I haven't seen her in a few weeks. (shes getting finished up at the shop)
http://robertdcbrown.com/vette/IMG_0677.JPG
http://robertdcbrown.com/vette/IMG_0679.JPG
http://robertdcbrown.com/vette/IMG_0680.JPG
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From: Beecher Illinois
Here's a pic from a few weeks ago when I was returning my 79 to stock.
There are 2 main brackets, a cast one and a steel plate one. There are also 2 support braces, one goes underneath the compressor to a bolt on the fuel pump mounting boss facing forward and the upper one goes to an intake manifold bolt with a stud just below the carburator to that upper mount hole in the steel plate bracket(not shown in pic).
If you have headers, you will need a spacer in the first exhaust hole as shown, nothing needed with stock manifolds.
There are 2 main brackets, a cast one and a steel plate one. There are also 2 support braces, one goes underneath the compressor to a bolt on the fuel pump mounting boss facing forward and the upper one goes to an intake manifold bolt with a stud just below the carburator to that upper mount hole in the steel plate bracket(not shown in pic).
If you have headers, you will need a spacer in the first exhaust hole as shown, nothing needed with stock manifolds.
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
Someone (maybe fl_rider) posted some A/C bracket pics. that show the brackets on the engine out of the car.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...p/MVC-336X.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...p/MVC-337X.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...p/MVC-338X.jpg
PS I had saved the pics. to sell my R4 brackets which were sold awhile back.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...p/MVC-336X.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...p/MVC-337X.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...p/MVC-338X.jpg
PS I had saved the pics. to sell my R4 brackets which were sold awhile back.
Last edited by Ganey; Jun 12, 2009 at 03:49 PM.
