Sanden AC Compressor Conversion

[Anonymous]

I am in the process of installing AC on my 200 six and want to use a Sanden 508 compressor mounted on the original OEM AC bracket. Does anyone have any pics of this conversion? I am able to mod the orginal bracket but need a little guidance in what mods to make.
Any help will be appericated.

 

[Anonymous]

Check out Old Air Products. I think this is what you are looking for. I am not sure what hoses you need, but they probably have them. Vintage air is another vendor dealing with old AC systems.

http://www.oldairproducts.com/shop/inde ... 0d7284f558

Doug

 

[wallaka]

There are kits on ebay...checked there for pics?

 

[rbohm]

8) why mod the original bracket when you can buy a new one that also has teh alternator mount built in? check out this link;


http://www.nostalgicairparts.com/getcategory.php?cat=30

 

[LaGrasta]

what rbohm said.

 

[69Falcon]

I've got Nostalgic Air Parts A/C in my Falcon, and the brackets are solid and well engineered. That being said, I've also seen adapters on ebay for modifying the oem bracket to handle a sanden.

 

[wallaka]

Right. Those also keep the A/C hoses in more or less the same place. Seems like a simpler conversion to me.

 

[rickwrench]

If you have access to a welder, a adapter bracket as good or better can be easily made.
The sanden-->york adapter I made allows about 6 inches of lateral adjustment for header clearance.
Rick(wrench)

 

[Anonymous]

Thank you all for your inputs but RICKWRENCH suggested exactly what I wanted to hear. I have welder, plasma cutter, torches,everything I need to build or modify whatever I need to modify or build.RICKWRENCH do you have any pics of your setup?

 

[rickwrench]

You can barely of see the adapter in one of my a/c pics sitting under the compressor. Unfortunately, the adapter was one of the many Squire projects I completed without taking a single picture.
edit-
I made a quickie pencil drawing of what it looked like (sort of), and the slots that were either already there, or that I elongated (can't remember) in the stock bracket. The bracket is a compressor on top/ alternator on bottom.

The drawing is a top view on the left.
Rick(wrench)

 

[Anonymous]

Does any one have a picture of the stock York compressor mounting system for a '66 Mustang. The manuals & catalogs do not have any 6 cylinder information and most coffee table books omit 6 cyl cars.
I installed a stock AC system years ago but have never been able to come up with a brace that helps stabilize the top of the compressor. I have never seen one. I suspect I possibly may have been sold a compressor bracket for different vehicle. I think it mounts in the correct place with the compressor up by the exhaust manifold and the alternator hanging below. However, it has horizontal adjustment and right now I must rely on the bottom bolts in the compressor case to support all of the belt load. There is no belt tensioner etc.
Any help is appreciated.
Doug

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks alot RICKWRENCH That is exactly what I need to Fab. I have the original Ford Compressor/Alternator bracket Part # C5DA-2882-B. I bought bracket, fan, fan spacer, pulleys and all hardware from a guy going to a V8. Cost me $75, which I thought was a steal. By the way, it all came off a Mustang and I have a 66 Fairlane.

Thanks again
Jerry