Anybody have A/C with headers..?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

live85 · 08-05-2005, 03:58 PM

I didn't use the brace that goes from the exhaust manifold up to the a/c compressor when I changed to headers on my '85.

The a/c comp ended up vibrating until it cracked.

I have another compressor now, but I don't want to put it on until I get some kind of brace to go from the headers up to the comp.
Any ideas?
Thanks, Mike.

beaterC10 · 08-05-2005, 04:31 PM

If this is the bracket that attaches to the rear of the compressor, you can modify the bracket to work with the headers. You can grind the opening in the attaching legs to fit over the header tubes and install it with either long bolts and spacers or double ended studs at the header flange.

live85 · 08-05-2005, 04:38 PM

Great, now I just have to find that durn thang.
Thanks for your help.
Mike.

bodydropped · 08-05-2005, 04:57 PM

i havent put my headers on because i need to make spacers for my comp i have a 78 chevy with factory a/c

magnethead · 08-05-2005, 06:53 PM

my dad put the hedman's on our 454, so i dont know what he did.

piecesparts · 08-05-2005, 10:21 PM

I kept the bracket and trimmed the heck out of it. I built another bolt to mount the bracket just like it was originally ( bolt through the front header bolt hole and then out through the bracket to hold it in place) and then powder coated everything. The bracket only has the bottom mounting bolt on it for the A/C unit and then it has the slide bolt for the power steering pump. It looks pretty fair, in my book.

86swb · 08-06-2005, 01:08 PM

Here are a few pictures of mine. I had to do some grinding on bracket to get the fit right. Hope this helps. As you can see I have a new compressor to put in place of this one. That is why there is no belt on the old one.

hotrodhomi · 08-06-2005, 09:59 PM

I just made a spacer out of a pipe. Just cut it to fill in the difference of thickness between the old exhaust and the headers.

08-05-2005, 03:58 PM	#1
live85 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Minor, AL Posts: 91	Anybody have A/C with headers..?? I didn't use the brace that goes from the exhaust manifold up to the a/c compressor when I changed to headers on my '85. The a/c comp ended up vibrating until it cracked. I have another compressor now, but I don't want to put it on until I get some kind of brace to go from the headers up to the comp. Any ideas? Thanks, Mike.

08-05-2005, 04:57 PM	#4
bodydropped Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: beaumont,tx Posts: 757	i havent put my headers on because i need to make spacers for my comp i have a 78 chevy with factory a/c __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ropped/sig.jpg

08-06-2005, 01:08 PM	#7
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Here are a few pictures of mine. I had to do some grinding on bracket to get the fit right. Hope this helps. As you can see I have a new compressor to put in place of this one. That is why there is no belt on the old one. Attached Images __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS Last edited by 86swb; 08-06-2005 at 01:11 PM.

08-05-2005, 04:31 PM	#2
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	If this is the bracket that attaches to the rear of the compressor, you can modify the bracket to work with the headers. You can grind the opening in the attaching legs to fit over the header tubes and install it with either long bolts and spacers or double ended studs at the header flange.

08-05-2005, 04:38 PM	#3
live85 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Minor, AL Posts: 91	Great, now I just have to find that durn thang. Thanks for your help. Mike.

08-05-2005, 06:53 PM	#5
magnethead 7000 #'s of american IRON Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: north tx Posts: 883	my dad put the hedman's on our 454, so i dont know what he did.

08-05-2005, 10:21 PM	#6
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	I kept the bracket and trimmed the heck out of it. I built another bolt to mount the bracket just like it was originally ( bolt through the front header bolt hole and then out through the bracket to hold it in place) and then powder coated everything. The bracket only has the bottom mounting bolt on it for the A/C unit and then it has the slide bolt for the power steering pump. It looks pretty fair, in my book.

08-06-2005, 09:59 PM	#8
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	I just made a spacer out of a pipe. Just cut it to fill in the difference of thickness between the old exhaust and the headers.



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