AC compressor

[treegump]

I'm getting rid of my AC components, seeing as how it didn't work when I bought the truck, and I only want an AC about 14 days out of the year.

(FYI: Alternator is on passenger side & AC pump is driver's side, right next to the thermostat housing/water outlet)

Questions are:
1) a) Am I able to remove the AC motor w/o replacing it with a pulley and somehow put a belt on.
b) If I need a pulley in place of the motor, where can I find one? Off of what vehicle?

2) a) Is it possible to convert the AC compressor to an air compressor?
b) If so - do you have a reference, or pics, or any idea how to do it?

3) a) Could I replace my AC compressor with another alternator so that I have dual alternators?
b) What is the advantage/disadvantage to having dual alternators?
c) Where could I get the alternator?

 

[BigBlueChevy]

I've heard of AC compressors being used for air compression isntead of cold air. I like the idea of an Air compressor on the motor. My new Holland project motor has one and I love it. If you want dual alternators, you could make up some bracketing and run it that way, you would just need to do a bit of measuring for your new belt. Actually, you would need to measure for a new belt reguardless. You may need to get one special made I suppose.

 

[Tookie]

2) a) Is it possible to convert the AC compressor to an air compressor?

yes, fairly easy, google "on board air"

 

[bk95td]

There is a a/c delete bracket and pulley available from gm. My 97 c&c has it because it never did have a/c. If you do a search for A/C delete you may find a thread on it. I've removed the condensors on 2 of my trucks because the a/c didn't work. I left the compressor but got rid of all the lines. The no condensor dropped engine temps plus it made it easy to clean the radiator. I wasn't about to spend over $1000 each to fix the a/c to only use less than a dozen times a year.

 

[treegump]

There is a a/c delete bracket and pulley available from gm. My 97 c&c has it because it never did have a/c. If you do a search for A/C delete you may find a thread on it. I've removed the condensors on 2 of my trucks because the a/c didn't work. I left the compressor but got rid of all the lines. The no condensor dropped engine temps plus it made it easy to clean the radiator. I wasn't about to spend over $1000 each to fix the a/c to only use less than a dozen times a year.

yea - and i've thought about removing the compressor (as well as the vacuum pump (which I doubt is of any use)) so that I have 2 less things to worry about freezing up, further down the road.

 

[bk95td]

LMC truck sells the ac delete for the older style accessory drive. Not shure about 96+.I only used the compressors because the idler bearings were good yet.

 

[bison]

you can buy a idler pully with bracket that bolts to the AC bracket(best choice),or you can install a alt bracket from a 95 in place of the AC bracket(thats what I did)The bracket bolts right on but needs some cutting to clear the duall T-stat and the PS pump Pully and bracket needs to be swapped out as well.

 

[Tookie]

Best thing is to keep the compressor, use it for on board air

 

[Woody35]

I'm getting rid of my AC components, seeing as how it didn't work when I bought the truck, and I only want an AC about 14 days out of the year.

just watch the midwest will get a heat wave this summer):h

 

[bk95td]

just watch the midwest will get a heat wave this summer):h

I work outside all day so it really doesn't matter to me if the truck has a/c or not. I do keep the house at 70 with geothermal a/c.:thumbsup:

 

[Woody35]

my ac doesnt work either so i keep my windows down for 8 months of the year. till about late october it just gets too stuffy inside the cab without ac working. thats next on my to do list. get the ac working.

 

[treegump]

bringing up an old thread - but thinking about the dual alternator option (no, I haven't gotten anywhere on this...heck, I finally flushed/changed my coolant last night, adjusted my clutch spring on the fan, and put the 4 gauge wire from battery to alternator, haha) - but is it possible to create enough power to use the truck as a generator in case power goes out?

I know it won't replace a generator, but if I lost power, I could come home, and plug the main equipment up to the truck, and run it on and off throughout the night, and get the frig cold enough to last the day. Could a second alternator help do that?