Which engine driven kit?

[The Big Green]

I have a '95 GMC with a 305 and I want a engine driven compressor. I'm tired of waiting to air up and it's my part time driver. Where's a place to get a good bolt-on kit? I was going to piece on together and have a guy fab a bracket for it but he said it'll be better and not much more for a kit. Also it'll all be new and bolt-on stuff.
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[smashingchuck]

Air Lift Air Commander come to mind.

[tech@scottshotrods]

there not what there cracked up to be there ALOT of maintanence thats why Air lift is in the process of discontinuing them....

[smashingchuck]

Mine works fine.
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[tech@scottshotrods]

im sure it does but while i was at air ride we looked into them and Ive been friends with Corey at Air Lift for hell 10yrs now and he said theyve had issue to the point where they are discontinuing the kits im an air lift dealer and i'll sell you one but not before i let you know what your getting into

[Shane]

no offense to anyone, but I've never seen one mounted that didn't look bad ghetto ...

[tech@scottshotrods]

Originally Posted by Shane

no offense to anyone, but I've never seen one mounted that didn't look bad ghetto ...

agreed

[tubbedII]

Originally Posted by Shane

no offense to anyone, but I've never seen one mounted that didn't look bad ghetto ...

HAHA...ya, them Yorks alone are nothing pleasant to look at, but I'm still going with one on my rig. I've read about them long enough, and I figured it's time I try it out myself. That plus my engine bay will never be a thing of beauty, so it doesn't really matter.

I don't have the skills to fab up a mount myself, but I found a guy who sells a york mount that will bolt to the driver's side head (sbc) and runs off the ps pulley (need a double grove pulley). I just ordered it this weekend and he said it'll be about 2 weeks until it's shipped.

There's pro's/con's to either electric or edc, and given what I've read, I'd rather try my chances with a edc for the faster fill times and no amp draw.

[PBFAB.COM]

Not sure on the amount you want to spend.... but if you want a compressor you won't be disappointed by, get an Oasis.

[tech@scottshotrods]

Originally Posted by porterbuilt

Not sure on the amount you want to spend.... but if you want a compressor you won't be disappointed by, get an Oasis.

yeah but damn that 1000.00-1500.00 price makes my wallet shiver as cheap as viair dual packs are these days 2 5gal tanks with (4) viair 400s would be money!

[royo]

Originally Posted by jon@scottshotrods

yeah but damn that 1000.00-1500.00 price makes my wallet shiver as cheap as viair dual packs are these days 2 5gal tanks with (4) viair 400s would be money!

Mr Nate don't say much. but when he does You can take it to the bank

[tubbedII]

The oasis reminds me of that dually C10 with no bed laying frame... "so ugly it's cool" type of thing.

[tech@scottshotrods]

Originally Posted by tubbedII

The oasis reminds me of that dually C10 with no bed laying frame... "so ugly it's cool" type of thing.

[royo]

Originally Posted by tubbedII

The oasis reminds me of that dually C10 with no bed laying frame... "so ugly it's cool" type of thing.

That can be said about allot of things. I like the dually you speak of. I thought it was inventive.

[blown240]

I have had a EDC on my 51 Styline for about 4 years now. I got it for free off of an old Volvo. I dont have an oiler on it, or an inline wate rseperator. I had an air filter on it for a while, but it finally broke from vibration. It works better than ANY compressor ive used and I have had 4 bagged cars. I will NEVER settle for an electric compressor again. I have never had to service it, and its always worked perfectly. If fills a 10 gallon tank from 145 to 185 psi in under a minute at idle. I have 1/2 inch lines with 5/8 valves and at freeway speeds it will keep up with contunuous fill dump full dump fill dump...

[blown240]

But yeah, its UGLY.

[royo]

So all you guys or gals. that are from Kalifornia think the york setup is ugly?

[tubbedII]

Originally Posted by royo

That can be said about allot of things. I like the dually you speak of. I thought it was inventive.

Don't get me wrong, that dually is one cool looking piece, but you can't call it "pretty".

Originally Posted by royo

So all you guys or gals. that are from Kalifornia think the york setup is ugly?

Ugly? Well, ya... But then, what AC compressor is "pretty"? Once I get mine installed, the only people that would even think it's "cool" are the ones that know what a York is and why I'm even using it. Everyone else will probably wonder why a big ugly box with a pully is there...

[blown240]

Its just big square chunk of metal with a pulley that sits up high in the engine bay. I would have loved to mount it down low, but it would have hit my steering. I am still trying to figure out the best way to mount it in my 51.

When I had a 235, it was mounted down low under the alternator and it didnt look too bad.

[tech@scottshotrods]

but you got to ask your self is it necessary? Do you really want to beat your custom that you have so much invested in I'm only in my early 30's and am over the whole drag it fad. Run a single or dual 5 gal 1/4" or 3/8" valves and line and call it a day... roll it low park it flat and enjoy a trouble free sweet ride my viairs lasted me over 8 years

[blown240]

Its true that Viairs last a long time. I have a 450c on my 51 that is under the floor that I use as a backup. Its been there 5 years and has gotten VERY wet and still works great. I just hate listening to it, and would rather have an EDC fill in 30 seconds what would take the viair 5-10 minutes to fill. Plus you dont have to worry about an EDC killing your battery. Even though the engine has to be running to fill...

[tech@scottshotrods]

i guess its all personal prefference i had 2 bad experiances with edc back in the day one went through oil like it was going out of style the other blew a line and oil blew all over my fenders windshield etc... i always try to push what I know and like which i guess is human nature

[blown240]

Did you "plug the peehole"? You need to take the bottom off and plug the hole that would be used to oil an AC system. Simply tap it out and put a screw in it. That keeps the oil in the crankcase of the compressor and not all thru your system.