bbc engine driven compressor

[slammd72]

ive come to realize that i need a lot of air, i cant afford to fill a nitrogen tank as often as im gonna play with my truck, and i hate dealing with the electrical aspect of 12vdc compressors.

so i need to go engine driven. has anyone actualy gone to the junk yard and got a used york out of a car and mounted it up to a tbi 454bbc? if so i could really use some insight as to which compressor to pull, how and where it was mounted, and if it is worth the work.

[bagged_and_bodydrop]

If you get one out of a junk yard you have to put new rings and seals in it. You can get a refabed one for about $100 at Orilys and a combonation pulley for your alternator at www.onboardair.com for about $50. I have an YORK E210 and thats what everybody around here is running. I'd tell ya in detail how mine is but it's on a sbc so no help. It DEFENTLY is worth the work, and its not that hard to do really all you have to do is fab a bracket, and run some lines and wires.

[Hart_Rod]

B&D,

How about some pics of the compressor?

Rob

[bagged_and_bodydrop]

Let me finish off this roll of film cause I got piks of me installing it even on there, goin to the race track so monday night or tuesday after noon some time I'll post em

[FuelCellGuy]

Go with the York. My filled two 7 gallon tanks to 150 psi in 1 minute at 1800 rpm. It recovers quickly as well. Sorry don't have any pics of the bracket set up that I fabbed up for the compressor. Later, Mark

[slammd72]

Originally Posted by bagged_and_bodydrop

If you get one out of a junk yard you have to put new rings and seals in it. You can get a refabed one for about $100 at Orilys and a combonation pulley for your alternator at www.onboardair.com for about $50. I have an YORK E210 and thats what everybody around here is running. I'd tell ya in detail how mine is but it's on a sbc so no help. It DEFENTLY is worth the work, and its not that hard to do really all you have to do is fab a bracket, and run some lines and wires.

do you know what year, make, and model cars and trucks they came on? there are three kinds also right? the 210 is the largest displacement of the three, right?

[slammd72]

also, is an inline oil removal filter nessasary? and which cylinder head do you guys have and which is most desired (rotalock, tube 'o', or flange)? and which suction style will work best right or left?

thanks for you info BTW

[KdawgS10]

Originally Posted by slammd72

also, is an inline oil removal filter nessasary? and which cylinder head do you guys have and which is most desired (rotalock, tube 'o', or flange)? and which suction style will work best right or left?

thanks for you info BTW

the inline filter is DEFINITLY nessasary!!! the york spits oil and gunk really fast so yes you definitly need one!


and the right or left sution jusr depends on your mounting postion. if strait up it dosent really matter. but if on a tilt on on its side the sution has to be on the uphill side. it all depends on your brackets.

[bagged_and_bodydrop]

I believe the 210s have the most stroke and thats why everybody wants one that what I heard. I'm runnin the stock cylinder head it came with out of the box. Are you planning on running a presure switch on it? I've always heard you have to run them strait up, any other way isn't very good for them, but thats just what I heard and it's quite possible I'm wrong. The Filter is DEFENTLY nessary KdawgS10 is right they spit out gunk and oil quite often and you defently need to keep the oil checked on board air sells a dip stick for like 6 bux for them. Yes, you are correct there are three different models, but I believe that there is one with larger displacment, but not as much stroke and I think everybody wants more stoke because it pumps faster. They came on some kind of 70 model fords I believe.

[Shev]

Here's a good thread: Engine Drivin ( York ) facts. and info.

There is also an "Oil Mod" that can be done to lessen the amount of oil that is spit out: York Oil Mod

[bagged91]

You want to get a York 210 compressor. That is the biggest one made. They have a York 206 or 7? and a York 208. As far as the head design, they really don't matter as OBA sells the pipe thread adapters for either. I personally am running the flange head on mine. I have had to replace the seals a few times but I also run mine upwards of 275-300 PSI. Also, you will want a good coalescing oil filter. It won't be cheap but it will work wonders. Your air coming out will be clean enough to paint with I made the mistake of not using one when I originally set mine up and I had to rebuild the valves within 3 weeks. Not to mention the mess it made in the lines & tank.

As far as what vehicles to look for, check out the mid to late 70's Ford/Lincoln/Mercury cars & trucks, late 70's Jeeps(Wagoneer's,Grand Cherokee's) and also AMC passenger cars(Gremlins, Matador's, Concords and also the Eagle wagons). Try to find the smallest pulley diameter possible as that will spin it up faster. Serpentine pulleys are available but they are expensive new. Used ones are out there but good luck finding one. If you start swapping pulley's around, you also have to swap the coils as there are quite a few size diffences.

Also, when you hook it up, have a nylon hose covered w/braided stainless hose made with 1/2" NPT fittings on it as a leader hose from the comressor. You will want it at least 14-16" long.

L8R - Joe

[slammd72]

thanx for the info guys. im gonna hit the junkyard the long weekend coming up. hopefully ill find a good one.

[Captkaos]

Check GM Vans for Yorks Also.

[slammd72]

Originally Posted by Captkaos

Check GM Vans for Yorks Also.

Years?

[kevncar]

seems like an awesome idea, but is it possible to use a smaller compressor like some of the sanden compressors you see in aftermarket serpentine pulley kits. I think they look better than the york everyone keeps talking about. But after reading this thread, maybe people don't use them because of capacity, oiling or maybe price. Thanks for all the great info.

[fastbagged68]

People have tried the sanden but they can't put out enough pressure.

[Captkaos]

Originally Posted by slammd72

Years?

I have seen them in the 1973-1986's for sure as my best friend's father had one setup on it on his (84). I wanted to take it off

Originally Posted by kevncar

seems like an awesome idea, but is it possible to use a smaller compressor like some of the sanden compressors you see in aftermarket serpentine pulley kits. I think they look better than the york everyone keeps talking about.

You can use a rotary style, but you have to add oil to it (often), and it won't last that long. The York is designed to have oil in it to lubricate the piston. I have seen first hand a 210 run an HD air rachet and an impact with no problem (and no tank)

[plumberkrak]

a friend of mine has a sbc 350 and he rigged up a compressor using the existing A/C compressor that came in the truck. you do loose the cold air, but you gain a compressor instead. how he did it i am not sure exactly, i will have to get back to you on that. just remember to put in a drip leg, so you can drain the water/moister out of the lines and pump. good luck.

[2low72]

Does anyone have any pictures of the bracket or the entire set-up?

[slammd72]

Originally Posted by Captkaos

I have seen them in the 1973-1986's for sure as my best friend's father had one setup on it on his (84). I wanted to take it off )

if thats the case then all i have to do is find a van with a bbc and take the bracket off too. that would make my live so much easier. if i can find one and if the bbc was available in a van? with ac?

for some reason i dont think it'll be as easy as it sounds. but either way ive GOT to have an EDC, so off the the yard i go.