Run OBA with your setup if you cant get rid of the AC compressor.
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the later compressors are not so oba friendly.
i am talking about the 4.6 explorer componants....or 150 stuff...look at all the stuff to figure out what best suits your needs....may or may not be different or usable.
HO cam ought to help that Explorer get down the road.
Finished up the radiator & fan today and got her locked down, nice fit. Welded extention on lower rad. support.
I've been researching A/C Compressor removal and what is the best way to work around it. I see that they make an a/c comp. delete bracket that is just a pulley w/ bracket to replace the compressor and still be able to use the original belt. I made the same thing using the old comp. for parts.
Remove compressor and dismantle it.
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Going to use the front flange w/ it's pulley and bearing to bolt to a mounting bracket.
After fabricating the bracket, it will be mounted in the original location and will carry the belt.
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Here is the pulley mounted back in the original position of the compressor.
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Here it is installed and the radiator installed.
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Thing are moving slow but we're moving ahead. Should be able to put in some good time the next couple of days.
Because he wants AC.
Never looked into what a fan housing looked like that didn't have A/C. It may have worked? don't know for sure but I'll sure take a look on the next trip to the JY.Why not just install the heater box from a truck that didn't have AC?
Im just wondering about how long that homemade AC bracket setup will last though. If it did go out on you, how fast of a turn around can you do to fix it and the cost?