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1974 a/c compressor conversion
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1974 a/c compressor conversion
I scored a set of JBA block huggers for my sm.block and want to run my a/c. I am thinking torward a Sanden compressor w/ Billet Specialties side mount brackets. Does anyone have a set-up done up like that or something simular? Pictures would be helpful. I want to stay awayfrom R4 compressors and reusing the old large compressor is not desirable for me.
Last edited by YANKEECORVETTE; Aug 9, 2012 at 07:19 PM.
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Last edited by oldalaskaman; Aug 10, 2012 at 08:20 AM.
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please confine your answer to the op's question with tech., this is tech. not off topic
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/foru...hijacking.html
forum rule, hope it helps
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/foru...hijacking.html
forum rule, hope it helps
Last edited by oldalaskaman; Aug 10, 2012 at 08:34 AM.
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you can swap the rear heads on the sanden for bout $25 , real simple, hold on , I'll get you some info.
heres for the heads, I got mine from
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sanden-A-C-A...ac34bc&vxp=mtr
this place has the correct rear head for the factory hoses listed
http://www.nostalgicairparts.com/ac/...s-heads-19.php
gm pad
http://www.nostalgicairparts.com/air...ad-back-16.php
I used the allen grove for both sanden a/c and alt. they work great
the video for the head swap
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...-rH95tvzB_nWOA
if your going to run 134, a VIR eliminator is a good thing
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...rdpwTrJjNF7bsA
I'm not advertising for the places listed , just where I got my parts
just went thru this b.s.hope it helps
btw the allen grove brackets will clear 'tall fabricated valve covers' for both the alt. and a/c. and the belts they suggest are the ones that work.
heres for the heads, I got mine from
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sanden-A-C-A...ac34bc&vxp=mtr
this place has the correct rear head for the factory hoses listed
http://www.nostalgicairparts.com/ac/...s-heads-19.php
gm pad
http://www.nostalgicairparts.com/air...ad-back-16.php
I used the allen grove for both sanden a/c and alt. they work great
the video for the head swap
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...-rH95tvzB_nWOA
if your going to run 134, a VIR eliminator is a good thing
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...rdpwTrJjNF7bsA
I'm not advertising for the places listed , just where I got my parts
just went thru this b.s.hope it helps
btw the allen grove brackets will clear 'tall fabricated valve covers' for both the alt. and a/c. and the belts they suggest are the ones that work.
Last edited by oldalaskaman; Aug 10, 2012 at 04:43 PM.
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