First of all I will start by saying that I have searched here and with Google and I have not found what I am looking for. There have been discussions here about mounting 2 York compressors side by side on the AMC V8 but it seems no one has done it or if they have then they are not dharing.
I want to have a York OBA setup and retain my York AC setup. It would seem feasable that you could stand the AC york up in its current mount since the york mounting bolt pattern is the same between both sides and the bottom. It would also seem possible to get mounting bolts 1/4" longer than stock then slip a 1/4" thick steel plate under the york with holes drilled to match the pattern. This plate would be long enough to mount another york next to the existing one and be drilled with a second york bolt pattern. You could source longer belts to drive both yorks and still have both belts on the alternator which would supply belt tension. You could slot the second set of mounting holes and drive the second york off the first with a short belt then use a stock belt to drive the first york and alternator if you couldn't get long enough belts to do it the other way.
So now the question arises, will the 2 yorks fit under the FSJ hood standing up?
If not, will they fit with the one closest to the motor standing up and the other laying on it's side?
Has anyone done this or at least attempted this?
Would 1/4" steel plate be strong enough to mount the second York without being guesseted (trying to keep it cheap and simple)?
I realize the battery could be in the way but it could be easily moved somewhere else.
Anyone care to add thier thoughts to this?
Edit:
I have a working stock A/C system, I live in the south where it is hot, I have a york 210F 10.3 CFM compressor (from a volvo car but it has a jeep clutch assy on it) for the OBA side already bought. Using a different compressor or going to an electric would be out. I intend to run decent air tools off the system and have a large underbody tank to feed it (A big tank painted NOS blue with a NOS sticker would be great). I know how to do the rest of the OBA system so I didn't bother with the details on that.
Thanks.
Bob
I want to have a York OBA setup and retain my York AC setup. It would seem feasable that you could stand the AC york up in its current mount since the york mounting bolt pattern is the same between both sides and the bottom. It would also seem possible to get mounting bolts 1/4" longer than stock then slip a 1/4" thick steel plate under the york with holes drilled to match the pattern. This plate would be long enough to mount another york next to the existing one and be drilled with a second york bolt pattern. You could source longer belts to drive both yorks and still have both belts on the alternator which would supply belt tension. You could slot the second set of mounting holes and drive the second york off the first with a short belt then use a stock belt to drive the first york and alternator if you couldn't get long enough belts to do it the other way.
So now the question arises, will the 2 yorks fit under the FSJ hood standing up?
If not, will they fit with the one closest to the motor standing up and the other laying on it's side?
Has anyone done this or at least attempted this?
Would 1/4" steel plate be strong enough to mount the second York without being guesseted (trying to keep it cheap and simple)?
I realize the battery could be in the way but it could be easily moved somewhere else.
Anyone care to add thier thoughts to this?
Edit:
I have a working stock A/C system, I live in the south where it is hot, I have a york 210F 10.3 CFM compressor (from a volvo car but it has a jeep clutch assy on it) for the OBA side already bought. Using a different compressor or going to an electric would be out. I intend to run decent air tools off the system and have a large underbody tank to feed it (A big tank painted NOS blue with a NOS sticker would be great). I know how to do the rest of the OBA system so I didn't bother with the details on that.
Thanks.
Bob
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