Hamp's new home

[J Mack]

That’s a huge condenser and should really help keep pressures in line, where did you get it from?

Are you planning on adding an air to air intercooler at any point?



I really like your build and your updates inspire me to get off my a$$ and keep moving on mine, thanks!

 

[The Phoenician]

Sucks that I had to pull the radiator in order to figure out how I'm going to mount this condenser. One step forward...two steps back.

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You're doing the Texas two step wrong. Supposed to be one step back two steps forward.

 

[PabloCruise]

tkake lots of pictures of the mount, i hope to be there soon!

 

[davegonz]

Thanks. I got the condenser from nostalgic air. I also got a generic hose kit from them.

 

[davegonz]

I still don't know if I really need an intercooler with this engine since I don't plan on boosting it too much over stock. I did do an air-water setup in my 4bt posted 80 and liked the performance.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/cummins-jacket-water-after-cooler-jwac-upgrade.586350/

 

[davegonz]

I might use these Vintage Air U-Bend-Em lines to make installing the hoses to the condenser a bit easier since the fittings will be hard to get to once the condenser and radiator are installed. They're pretty reasonably priced I think.

http://m.summitracing.com/search/product-line/vintage-air-u-bend-em-refrigerant-lines

 

[J Mack]

HaHa I have an issue separating needs from wants.

 

[davegonz]

I'd do it with your setup since you can really tweak that injection pump and turbo.

 

[J Mack]

I bought a small parallel flow 14 3/8” X 20 5/8” X 1” condenser so I would have room for large intercooler but I now have to run another SPAL fan on a pressure switch so when my AC pressure climbs I can flow more air across the small condenser.

I should have spent more time reading what you guys did before me and less time ordering parts.

 

[davegonz]

Looks like I'm going to go for a slightly narrower condenser to make hooking up the hoses easier. The one I have is a 14x22 unit. You can see what Brett did here in this thread. He used a 14x20 condenser that is the same size that comes in most FJ40 aftermarket AC kits.

The Ultimate A/C Thread For Pigs! (Air Conditioning)

 

[J Mack]

I have a friend that is more knowledgeable than me about all things related to automotive AC and he thought my 14” X 20” ish condenser was on the small side and suggested a fan on a pressure switch, I called the guys I bought my kit from and they agreed it was a good idea and sold me a low profile 12” pusher fan and pressure switch wiring harness.

All my stuff is still sitting in boxes on the shop floor so I can’t offer any real world experience but this is the advice I was given and I thought I would pass it along.

 

[davegonz]

Yeah, the pusher fan would be an easy addition later on if I do have high pressure.

 

[PabloCruise]

What pressure is triggering the fan? Air Pressure through condenser? Pressure of R134a? Other?

 

[davegonz]

Refrigerant pressure.

 

[J Mack]

I’m no AC expert and someone with more knowledge may correct me later.

It’s my understanding that high temperature high pressure gas enters the condenser and high pressure liquid exits, If the temperature is high and or the condenser is too small to remove an adequate amount of heat you will get system pressure spikes damaging your AC components.

I understand that modern cars with limited space and smaller condensers will have a pressure activated fan for this very reason.

 

[davegonz]

I'm finally getting around to the exhaust. I finally figured out that my K26 turbo outlet has the same bolt pattern as a Garrett T31. So, I found a nice adapter that converts it to a 3" v-flange.

http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchan...tp&Product_Code=ATP-FLS-029&Category_Code=STC

I then found a low cost 3" downpipe.

http://www.racingpartdepot.com/servlet/the-3457/OBX-3"-V-dsh-Band-Downpipe/Detail

 

[davegonz]

The mailman just delivered my 7 piston Sanden compressor and OM617 adapter bracket kit.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Nice compressor! Everything's coming together.

 

[davegonz]

Yeah, just need time and good health. I caught something (second time in three months) and feel like crap.

 

[bobm]

yah I had it twice feeling it again. Looking Good. Should polish the welds on that down pipe would look nice.

Thanks Bob.