Thread: Compressor in Engine Bay

The only thing with mounting the York compressor on its side, is that all the oil ends up in the back of the pistons, that why York compressors are always installed upright hence the mounting built in to the side.
If/when oil bypasses the rings, its going to rocket out the outlet or get slapped around inside the crankcase and cause a hell of a stress on the pump in general.

I would be very very wary about doing this.

Personally, a Sanden or similar would be a much easier and straight forward option.

As for the serpentine link Jock, multirib belts need to have all grooves supported, not just the middle grooves. If just the centre is supported, the tension across the belt face will be unequal causing the belt to stretch in the middle and will strip centre out leaving a nasty mess under the bonnet. Just get a pulley to match. Try companies like COOL DRIVE. They should be able to give you a place to start looking. Even use their advice for part number and fitment then try around wreckers etc.

Not to rain on anyones parade, but.......

Cheers

Andrew

Thanks for the reply mate

But... the motor I pulled the compressor off was a V8 out of Jeep Cherokee

The compressor was mounted on its side there

I did think the same, and I'm still a bit dubious about doing it like that, but where else can I put it. I was thinking about mounting it to a PTO. But for that do I need the linkages for the back of the TC etc?

An AC belt on a 300 Tdi is only roughly half the width of a standard serpentine belt so I was thinking that idea might work. I know a fella who is a machinist by trade, I'll ask him next time I see him

Thanks for the contact I'll try them

Jock could you maybe emulate the A/C belt setup from stock?

The main fan hub has the machined pulley for the thinner 4pk belt as does the crank.
You would just need a tensioner pulley, easy enough to make a pivot plate and spigot off the IP cover with three bolts. I believe the pulley on the AC tensioner is same as VS Bombadore so easy enough to get he 4pk pulley?

Then get you machinist mate to turn the existing YORK pulley/clutch to 4pk it should have the width for that?

I know you already have the compressor but if it gets too hard, grab a compressor, dryer (allows use of pressure relief valve into high pressure side) and idler pulley from a disco... Thats what my deefer runs, just bolts straight up.
22L air tank under the sill, compressor runs at 145psi (just above idle) more than enough poke for air tools and the tyre valves limit your air up time?

Steve

Thats what I plan on doing, I just have to get hold of an idler

If they are the same as the VS then I might go and check out the wreckers later this week, thanks for that

I'll have a chat to the fella next time I see him and see what he thinks

Then I just have to make up the mount