Anyone have a low mount AC Comp on an LS
 

I have a 71 K20 that is getting a truck 6.0. I will be adding an aftermarket air system from one of the various companies. I'm looking for an ac compressor that will fit in the factory location on the engine. The factory one will fit, but there is no way the lines can attach to the compressor without hitting the frame. I have trimmed the frame some, but I'm not willing to go far enough for the lines to clear. I would really like it mounted low since I've already cleared the frame.

Is there such thing? It looks like the dirty dingo low mount could possibly work with the Sanden they sell. The lines come out farther up.

Does anyone have pics if they have mounted low?

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I know I've seen low mount pumps on these trucks at the shows. Sanden makes pump heads with various outlet configurations and lines can be had that come directly off the head low profile and wrap around the pump to come out elsewhere.


https://coldhose.com/collections/san...mpressor-heads


https://www.carid.com/holley/a-c-com...199-201bk.html

EDIT: Have a look at this thread. The picture posted (link) shows a sanden low on an LS. The head they used shoots the lines off that way. Another head could shoot them off another way.

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=768432


Hth,

-Kevin

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Great people here...super nice product.


https://www.alangrovecomponents.com/Catalog.htm

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Thanks guys,

The end caps for the compressor looks promising, for sure.

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Holley (Alan Grove) bracket with Sanden compressor
Down low and out of sight on my '67 with LS1
factory compressor would not fit
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Do you have any pics from the passenger side?

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Here's one
I bought a short hard line and bent it for the suction side, the high pressure side uses a 90º crimp on fitting on reduced barrier hose to go to the condensor.
The high pressure port is under the battery tray, just barely enough to connect to.
I also put the heater valve close by, you can barely see it under the hoses.
It's a close fit but I like how it's hidden away.
let me know if you want more pictures.
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...71-c-10-a.html

Here's an example of a stock compressor with reworked lines.

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Awesome guys, thank you! I'll try to document what I end up with.

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I have a 68 with a 4.8 in stock v8 location , stock 03 ls compressor , clears. AC not hooked up yet , but a company called cold hose sells pn AA2209-AA2210 , LS fittings that put both lines straight out the front , looks like it will clear with no notching. If anyone has tried these I'd like to know , hopefully this winter is the winter I do the ac...

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One of the guys above mentioned cold hose for compressor ends. I didn't dive into their site to see what else they have. Those fittings look like they may work. I'll probably order and see how they fit.

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Were you planning on stock LS compressor?

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Yes, that is what I had hoped for. It is mounted up now and I had already cleared the frame some. Then I ran into the connection problem.

I just ordered the adapters from Cold Hose. We'll see how they turn out.

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Here ya go

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...&postcount=341

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Nice! That's exactly what I was looking for. I bought those fitting yesterday.
Thanks!

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I used the Dirty Dingo low mount bracket set up and a Sanden style A/C compressor. I used this A/C line adapter with 45 degree fittings and cleared the factory curved lip. It does get a little funky with the water pump/heater core lines right above this, did the best I could with that situation.

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