Getting rid of compressor on FJ62 belt question.

[Saucerman]

I was born in the deep south and I never use the air in the truck. I just don't need it. It needs the R-134 update anyway. That big heavy hunk of machinery is in the way. Sure I will leave the lines etc heaven forbid I have to sell it and someone wants to add it all back.
My main question is concerning the belt. It looks like the compressor belt has no function but for the compressor. Can I just eliminate the belt when I remove the compressor?

 

[Randy88FJ62]

Yes. I've been running with no A/C compressor or A/C belt forever.

 

[Saucerman]

Thanks Randy!

 

[OSS]

Don't pull it all out. Convert it to a tire air compressor. It's faster than any 12V pump. All you need is a oil drip feeder and a separator & you're ready to blow

 

[Saucerman]

While ultimately I think that is a cool idea this baby sees nothing rougher than a forest service road. I'm not putting it through the offered paces like you are. Maybe someday though. I will look up the info and keep that in mind. That would be a cool modification. That's one even cruisermatt hasn't even done yet. At least I don't think.

 

[Gretsch]

Don't pull it all out. Convert it to a tire air compressor. It's faster than any 12V pump. All you need is a oil drip feeder and a separator & you're ready to blow

I am embarrassed to admit it never occurred to me to use an A/C compressor like that. 'Cool' idea....pardon the pun. Any ideas on how the 60 series A/C compressor would hold up over time using it this way? I am not an A/C expert, but seems that an A/C compressor would go through a lot of quick heating and cooling cycles with the way it operates normally and perhaps extended running intervals to pressurize an air tank would heat it up pretty good causing premature wear. I guess it would have to run less overall so prolly 6 in one and half a dozen in the other. Dunno. Really interesting idea that literally never even crossed my mind. Learn something everyday on this forum.

 

[Prairie Swamp]

York style compressors are used all the time for compressed air on board. York compressors are different from the Denso on the 60 in that they have their own oil sump just like a car engine. So with the York you don't even need to do what OSS said.

As far as longevity doing this I don't know. I have a York to be installed on my rig where the air injection pump used to be. I would think that durability would be fine as guys have been doing it forever.

Supporting Vendor Wit's End has an entire category related to this. He has kits to adapt to the 80 series but unfortunately not the 60 series.

 

[White Stripe]

Why would you take it out? It only weighs like 20 pounds. It's also nice if it's raining and very humid and can defog the windows because ac dehumidifies. As far as a air compressor, I've been using a fj60 ac compressor for a air compressor for a long time, works really well.

 

[Gretsch]

So not to dilute and bog down this thread any further here, but @Prairie Swamp you mentioned putting a compressor where the air pump was. I removed my air pump because of desmog but an air compressor there would be a good use of the space. I really don't have use for on board air(which might explain why I have never thought about this), but if there was an air compressor solution that fits in the air pump location, I might consider it just to make better use of the space.

I have a York to be installed on my rig where the air injection pump used to be.

Do you have information on the compressor setup you are talking about for the air pump bracket/location? I assume the original air pump couldn't be used for on board air as its not really a compressor of sorts and just a pump. I really don't know why this thought has never occurred to me. Necessity is the mother of invention I suppose.

I agree to the OP that if I were you I would keep it all the A/C bits in place. Maybe just remove the belt. I am in Texas for almost 50 years and have no idea how you could stand to run without A/C during the summer in the south. You are my hero.

 

[Saucerman]

The heat doesn't really bother me like the cold. I couldn't live north of Tennessee in the winter. I've driven air-cooled VW's my whole life with little vent windows and pop out rear windows. It gets the air moving nicely. I have a car with good AC for dinner dates with the wife etc. Instead of paying for an upgrade it is just better to remove it and clean up the overcrowded engine bay some more. Oh, and the air pump is the next to go.
Thanks for all the input.

 

[Prairie Swamp]

Details details.

I'm pretty sure it will fit. The bracket will be custom and the York will be tilted and sticking out a but. Longer belt will be needed. It's just not on the priority list right now but my ARB is useless without it.

The smog pump doesn't really create any pressure. A couple pounds at most.

 

[Prairie Swamp]

The York has rock solid mounting points left/rear/right. Pretty versatile.