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08-03-2016, 05:17 PM | #1 |
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Received some more parts for the AC system: a hose kit with 4 foot extra on the hoses and a dryer with switch. I need extra hose due to the engine location. I have been mocking up the new belt routing on a extra Vortec engine, looks like a 110 inch belt will do it. You can see the area I have to work with, things are much easier on the spare engine. You can also see I will need to modify the lower part of the compressor mount.
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08-03-2016, 08:28 PM | #2 |
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The mock up engine sure beats pulling the front end apart. Good idea!
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08-03-2016, 11:01 PM | #3 |
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Even in a normal truck that is a great idea.
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08-09-2016, 05:19 PM | #4 |
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Making more progress on the AC install. You can see why I originally mounted the alternator in the AC compressor location. I also had to move the fuel lines and rewire the alternator. I ended up cutting a bit out of the rear of the seat surround, I have heavy wall 1 inch tubing for support and some other gussets in place so I think it will be OK. I built a mount for the condenser and now have it, the compressor and the evaporator installed. I had to order some additional fitting so it will be at least next week before I can charge and test the unit.
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08-21-2016, 07:10 PM | #5 |
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Does it cool the whole cab down well? If you are happy with it, I'm going to buy one of those Mark IVs.
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08-21-2016, 07:30 PM | #6 |
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So far cools great. I don't yet have and insulation on the main floor, I do have it over the engine covers, and drivers door has a gap issue and I still run the unit on low speed and at about 25 % on the temperature dial. I ran it on high to test it and the fan is not to noisy on high speed. Air temp is a solid 42 degrees at the vents so it does not take long before you want to turn it down. Took it for a 2 hour drive today (90 degrees) and all worked great.
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08-21-2016, 08:42 PM | #7 |
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Nice work, very cool, pun intended.
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Luckily you have plenty of firewall for all those hoses/tubing. Great work as usual!
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way cool! (mud mans puns are contagious)
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Way cool...congrat's!
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08-21-2016, 10:50 PM | #11 |
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I also think it looks cool!
Did you hook up the wire that tells the ECM that the A/C is on? I didn't, yet, and mine pulls the engine down when I kick it on.
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08-22-2016, 05:40 PM | #12 |
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Excellent! I'm glad to hear it's working well. That is the unit I want to put in my 51. I was curious about the fit, I see you offset it a little to the passenger side to clear the cowl vent handle. I thought that might work, looks like you bent the right hand bracket a bit to fit the curve of the bottom of the dash in that area. Looks good!
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Thank all,
Good eye Gary, you are correct on both accounts. Bluejeep, I do use the ECM to turn on the cooling fans but I do not tell the ECM the AC is on. For any load or change in idle it puts on the engine the engine recovers very fast, I don't notice any real change. I do notice a minor loss in power with the AC on but that was expected. Rob
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Sweet job I don't have room for ac
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OK, so I got back on the engine cover deal. Decided to go ahead and use the old shipping box. First I cut it about in half then cut it in the rear for engine cover clearance. I mounted it using just some angle iron I had laying around. Turned out looking better then just the engine cover. Should also make a good little seat. Also picked up a new toy up at the Pigeon Forge show.
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Looking good.
That's a lot of wood on top of the engine and I can't remember if you covered it before, but any concern about heat or do you get enough flow from underneath? |
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Engine cover looks great and I love the toy truck .
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Very Nice
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I took about a 4 hour drive today and I think I'm OK as far as the heat issue is concerned. I felt the cover during gas and food stops and could feel no increase in temp. There is a lot of room for air to move around under the truck. My theory is the box builds a small amount of air pressure inside which allows the hotter new air to push past.....of course I just made that crap up, so take it for what it's worth, LOL. I had this cover on for about 40K miles. Took a look at the odmeter today and just tipped over 47K. Dang they add up fast!
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The cover looks great.
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Wow you get around. Cover looks like it was always there
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nice man. I'm actually suppose to look at a COE tomorrow so crossing fingers.
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I bought the air pressure spiel IE Mutha lode. Great sell. Keep on keepin on Nut case
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I did a seat swap on my COE last night. I went with an '87 Chevy Astro. I did a wright up on it int the general forum with all the details and reasoning if your interested. Old and new pictures:
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Looks good...Jim
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