Re: A/C compressor bracket

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

On Mon, 22 Dec 1997, darrel kline wrote:

> Scout II (304 V8).  I read in one of the magazines that the Quick-Air brand
> compressor with a 2.5 gallon tank could only remove like 4 lug nuts before
> it ran out of air :-(    Plus they cost over $200.  Not very impressive, so

Just about worthless, isn't it?  When you look at the ultra-puny 
short-duty-cycle ARB compressors.. ugh.

> good working air conditioner that I want to keep.  So I will need to have
> two compressors mounted.  What would be ideal is an a/c compressor bracket
> for the drivers side of the engine. But I don't know if such an animal

Uh oh.. Darrel.. it seems your treading on *my* turf now!  :)

I actually asked this question some time ago.. about the same time I was 
asking about having two compressors (A/C and Air), two alternators 
(double the juice) and at least one power steering pump (optional second 
pump for.. Milemarker winch, or Hyrdroboost brakes?)  Yeah, they thought 
I was nuts.. :)

Hmm.. John mentions having to take a break during his air compressor 
useage.. if you figure out how to mount an A/C and Air on your Scout.. 
maybe I'll put *TWO* converted air compressors on my '77 196.. then I'll 
have all the CFM I could want.. :-) (yes, I'm half serious about this!)

> exists.  Maybe the RHD (Australians please speak up) Scouts or other IH's
> mounted the a/c compressor on the left side? Otherwise It looks like I will
> need to fabricate a bracket to mount the second compressor, any ideas?

I had thought of using the A.I.R. brackets for smog-equipped Scouts as a 
basis for some new bracketry, but I think the AIR mount is even smaller 
than an alternator.. (now that I remembered and re-read the "Delcotron to 
cheap-o welder" how-to, I might have to find *three* alternator brackets 
and a place to put 'em.. )

> >I'm using a Square-D pressure switch (part number FHG-12J52) that
> >energizes the compressor clutch when the pressure drops below 95 psi and
> 
> Would I be able to buy the pressure switch and the unloader at any air tool
> shop?

Good question.  I was poking around at Walmart yesterday.. no pressure 
switches, though they did have the various fittings (barbs and quick 
releases and the threaded NPT stuff), hoses, safety valve, oiler, and a 
few other items.

harborfreight.com might be another place to look.. I don't think I saw 
any pressure switches on their site though.. Did see lots of air tools.

Re: Durabak

Do they recommend NOT re-using the spray gun?  Did I hear that somewhere? 
(or was that POR?)  I recall someone mentioning buying every air spray 
gun they could get at a yardsale..

-Tom Mandera, Helena MT
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout
'72 and '77 Scout IIs

Tomorrow my '77 196 gets a new alternator bracket.. no more cinching the 
belts to keep the alt in place!