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72chevyrick 05-27-2010 02:58 PM

a/c bracket for 72
 
Im wanting to use the stock brackets for my compresor but i have headers and the one that bolts to the old ram horn wont fit around the headers.any one out there have any ideas?

jlolson 05-27-2010 04:38 PM

Re: a/c bracket for 72
 
get a smaller sanden compressor from an aftermarket upgrade kit that doesn't require the lower bracket. Otherwise forget it, my truck was missing that bracket and the compressor was not stable until I ordered a replacement.

yote1234 05-27-2010 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 72chevyrick (Post 4000367)
Im wanting to use the stock brackets for my compresor but i have headers and the one that bolts to the old ram horn wont fit around the headers.any one out there have any ideas?

sounds like a special prefab deal. i dont know of any aftermarket set up...

HuggerCST 05-27-2010 04:42 PM

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I added some clearance to the back of my stock bracket with an angle grinder and used spacers to take up for the thickness of the manifold. (Between the header & bracket) After it's bolted on, you can't see that the bracket has been modified. So far so good, the compressor is plenty stable and I've put a couple thousand miles on it without problems.

k5hart 05-27-2010 05:10 PM

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They make lower brackets designed for use with headers. Check Summit or somewhere like that. My problem is the top bracket with tall valve covers.

72chevyrick 05-27-2010 05:12 PM

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just talked to old air,and they showed me the bracket and compressor they said i could use.I like what you did hugger cst.If there is any way you could post some picks of what you did,that would be great

john 05-27-2010 05:13 PM

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Check summitt and the header mfg co's for bracket.

72chevyrick 05-27-2010 05:42 PM

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that doesnt look to hard to make

HuggerCST 05-30-2010 01:27 PM

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Here are those pics.

72chevyrick 05-30-2010 03:43 PM

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thanks for the pics


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