need help with the mounting brackets

[hdff]

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING MY AC BACK UP AND RUNNING. I AM TRYING TO GET THE COMPRESSOR mounted and something isn't right. these are not the brackets that came with the truck I bought them from someone here. the top bracket that mounts to the manifold is hitting the valve cover before it gets to the compressor. also where does the round rod go that is on the end of it. looking at a service manual the flat bar from the manifold appears to hook to the back of the compressor. I don't see where the round bar goes, there was also a "L" shaped piece that was on the end of the round rod. any help and or pics would be greatly appreciated.....


thanks
keith

[leddzepp]

Your valve covers look taller than stock, I'd guess that's why the bracket hits. The rod on the back attaches to a triangular bracket on the back of the compressor, not the bracket you have it attached to.

[Classic Bowties]

Originally Posted by hdff

any help and or pics would be greatly appreciated..... thanks keith

Hi Keith, your brackets are the correct short water pump big block pieces but your aftermarket valve covers are too tall. The below pictures should answer your above questions, if you have any other big block related questions/parts needs let me know as we have a bunch of this OE factory big block stuff pulled and shelved. Mel

[Classic Bowties]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

The rod on the back attaches to a triangular bracket on the back of the compressor, not the bracket you have it attached to.

That support rod does does not attach to the triangular compressor bracket, it goes where he has it and then both the stacked bracket and rod bolt directly into the rear of the compressor. Mel

[hdff]

Originally Posted by Classic Bowties

Hi Keith, your brackets are the correct short water pump big block pieces but your aftermarket valve covers are too tall. The below pictures should answer your above questions, if you have any other big block related questions/parts needs let me know as we have a bunch of this OE factory big block stuff pulled and shelved. Mel

do you have that bracket that attaches below the fuel line in the pic to the top of the compressor? yours is longer and shaped different. the one I have on there is adjusted almost all of the way out and it is just about in the same position as yours at the shortest adjustment...I was noticing that I wasn't going to have much room to adjust the belt tension the way I have it now... are all of your valve covers orange? I assume all stock ones were orange. I assume the stock one is shorter than this