Using AC compressor as air compressor

[Rocky]

Not going to run AC anymore......so wondering if I can use the compressor as a mechanically driven air compressor for tire inflation etc.

Assuming of course, it doesn't seize up, and can create useful pressure!

 

[JFD]

It's done all the time here. Old A/C compressors are used for spray painting.

 

[Ben]

I will be interested in where you mount a reservoir tank.

 

[JFD]

you can get long and skinny 5 gallons tanks on eBay.
Between chassis rail and sliders ?

 

[BackInA88]

It's done all the time here. Old A/C compressors are used for spray painting.

The key word is OLD.
They have their own oil reservoir the new style have lube in the freon charge and will burn up quickly.

Steve

 

[JFD]

The key word is OLD.
They have their own oil reservoir the new style have lube in the freon charge and will burn up quickly.

Steve

That is correct. The usually use compressors from window type units A/C, old and noisy.

 

[wheelen disco]

You could set up a oiler before and a dryer after. But you would be better of using a York style.

 

[boatboy]

I did some research on this a while back. Still haven't got around to the mod, but I do plan to eventually. When less pressing things are taken care of. here are a few links I saved to start you off. I haven't checked the non-discoweb ones to see if they are still active.

http://www.discoweb.org/forums/showthread.php?t=36936&referrerid=4804

http://www.discoweb.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32225&referrerid=4804

http://www.discoweb.org/forums/showthread.php?t=49102&referrerid=4804

http://www.discoweb.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43623&referrerid=4804

http://www.offroaders.com/info/tech-corner/project-cj7/project-cj7-onboard-air.htm

http://onboardair.com/KE-2000-K.htm

http://www.jedi.com/obiwan/jeep/yorkair.html

 

[ptschram]

Ali oiled his by running the intake for the compressor to the valve cover...

 

[p m]

Ali oiled his by running the intake for the compressor to the valve cover...

That is awesome! I wonder who was the first person to come up with that idea.

 

[boatboy]

in the first thread I linked to above, Alex gives some details on his setup and gives his credit to "Keith at Rovertracks".

 

[no694terry]

Ali oiled his by running the intake for the compressor to the valve cover...

genius

 

[JFD]

Ali oiled his by running the intake for the compressor to the valve cover...

Smart, real smart.

 

[Roving Beetle]

Ali oiled his by running the intake for the compressor to the valve cover...

F-ing brilliant! :applause: Why didn't I think of that?

Last one I used was a York on my old International BC176 beast truck. But that PCV idea really is brilliant.

 

[ptschram]

Wow! I wish I could take credit for that one.

 

[robertf]

I've been wanting to do this since the arb compressor is a piece of crap, but I don't want to give up the AC

looks like 2 compressors is doable. I need to move the top compressor up a little to take up the slack on the D2 ACE belt, and the alternator is slightly out of position in relation to the fan shroud upper cover

thats a GM AD244 145 amp alternator in the mockup. hope to send it out for metal fab this week.