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Originally Posted by short-t
TR, looking good! Are you using the ac compressor that came with your engine? If so I'd like to know how you mounted it to the engine after replacing your oil pan?
Keep up the great work!
Greg
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Thanks Greg,
Yep, I am using the OE compressor. The mounting was a real ordeal, so bad I don't even have any good pictures. So as you know, the truck oil pan doesn't have the two lower compressor mounting holes. I spaced out the compressor with 5/16" spacers on the top block mounting holes. That gave me room to bolt a 5/16" aluminum plate to existing block mounting holes and provide holes for the lower compressor mounting bolts, I put nuts on them. It also took some clearance machining on the compressor mounting cradle and the compressor itself. Moreover, I need that 5/16" for frame clearance. I also had to cut a access hole in the crossmember to reach the lower rear compressor mounting bolt. So far I have not had to cut the frame for clearance, that is my goal.
I am determined to use the low mount compressor. So, I hope all the above works.
The pic below shows some of it.
TR