Watch that bracket. Mine cracked right where your (red) clutch wire runs over your bracket.
Project Onboard Air: York Compressor (1 Viewer)
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NLXTACY
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Ugh, does Christo know about that? I am just about to pull the trigger but would hate to find that little surprise waiting for me after being installed.
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Yeah, did they replace it for you? The welds on mine look beefier than the ones on your bracket... perhaps a change in design?
TrickyT
Hate that mud...
Phil,
I'm not clear what you mean here and I can't really see what you are referring to in the last picture of post #140. Are you saying the Slee bracket is such that the pulley on the compressor does come out to be parallel to the crankshaft pulley?
Any news at all on Lumpdog's kit? I haven't heard anything on that for awhile. Not a rush, as I don't have time to deal with it now anyway, but I'm curious if it's still a possibility.
NLXTACY
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I have been dying to get my hands on an adjusting bracket. Lumpdog was supposed to be making one. Then someone else made one but didnt make the specs available. I haven't ordered the Slee one ONLY because I want an adjustable. I am thinking now I may just need to say screw it and order it
alia176
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alia176
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I have been dying to get my hands on an adjusting bracket. Lumpdog was supposed to be making one. Then someone else made one but didnt make the specs available. I haven't ordered the Slee one ONLY because I want an adjustable. I am thinking now I may just need to say screw it and order it
I'm not sure if I heard you right but I don't think you need an adj mounting bracket. Having an adj belt tensioner is more important IMO.
One thing I'd like to point out is that sucking in hot air directly over the exhaust isn't the best thing for the York. Air compressors prefer cooler air for compression and it makes them heat up less. My intake sucks in cool air from the bottom of the round air canister; essentially the same air as the engine and it's filtered. Another by product of doing is that you don't hear the sucking sound the York makes during normal operation.
NLXTACY
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thats what I meant ALIA176.
I have the air coming in from a hole I made in the top of the air filer canister.
I have the air coming in from a hole I made in the top of the air filer canister.
I have been dying to get my hands on an adjusting bracket. Lumpdog was supposed to be making one. Then someone else made one but didnt make the specs available. I haven't ordered the Slee one ONLY because I want an adjustable. I am thinking now I may just need to say screw it and order it
I think you're referring to my bracket. It is not adjusting, but rather has an adjustable tensioner built in.
I don't know anything about the Slee bracket in regards to pulley alignment, but if you did buy one it is very easy to add a tensioner. I changed over from a single belt setup to a separate belt and utilized a triple groove water pump pulley. I found it worked much better.
NLXTACY
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Hey CHITOWN I think it was you
As ALIA pointed out, I did mean adjustable tensioner NOT an adjustable bracket. I knew what I meant
Is it easy to add a tensioner if you have NO capabilities to do metal work?
BTW, because I leave for a three week Yellowstone trip in 6 days I couldn't risk trying to get the York OBA to work so I stopped at Mark's Off Road (really freaking cool old timer!!!!) and he sold me his last Source CO2 tank kit for cheap and I also got a Con-Fer rack for pocket change Its not the huge one but its perfect for what I need it to do!!
As ALIA pointed out, I did mean adjustable tensioner NOT an adjustable bracket. I knew what I meant
Is it easy to add a tensioner if you have NO capabilities to do metal work?
BTW, because I leave for a three week Yellowstone trip in 6 days I couldn't risk trying to get the York OBA to work so I stopped at Mark's Off Road (really freaking cool old timer!!!!) and he sold me his last Source CO2 tank kit for cheap and I also got a Con-Fer rack for pocket change
Its not the huge one but its perfect for what I need it to do!!
Well, if you have the Slee kit, it should be possible to to drill and bolt on some type of tensioner to make the system work. Ideally, if you could weld a few pieces together it would be an easier fabrication, but if you find the right tensioner at a pick-n-pull, you can whip something together pretty easily.
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What I mean is that the bracket holds the York nearly vertical, whereas the engine is slightly lower in the back, leading to a twisted belt.
The grooves are parallel between the water pump pulley and the York, but the belt is twisted a little bit as the York is nearly vertical and the engine is slanted back.
Hope that makes sense... I'll try and take a better pic when I get a chance...
-Phil
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Here's a link to the Coalescing filter I picked up for $65 (Grainger #4ZL23). You can order it from any Grainger store. It is actually a nice unit with a service indicator as well. I got the metal bowl unit - they sell a polycarbonate bowl but it is only good to like 125PSI and much lower temps.
I'll post install pics once it is inline.
-Phil
Pneumatics & Hydraulics > System Components > Oil Removal Filters > Filter,Oil Removal : Grainger Industrial Supply
I'll post install pics once it is inline.
-Phil
Pneumatics & Hydraulics > System Components > Oil Removal Filters > Filter,Oil Removal : Grainger Industrial Supply
NLXTACY said:
I never contacted Slee. I ran it for about a year (since the install), prior to discovering the crack.AppleTech said:
The Slee bracket has been on the truck cracked since (and used many times), essentially held up by two bolts!!
I probably should take it off.I can't tell by any other pictures I've seen of the welds being beefier.
Does anyone know what the thread type and pitch/diameter those type of flange fittings are? I have the same compressor (from Phil) and I am trying to find out what adapters I will need to attach NPT fittings to the compressor. I'm trying to avoid the $45 Kilby flanges + shipping. McMaster-Carr has a lot of stuff but I'm not totally sure what I'm trying to adapt from
Along the same lines, I went to my local Napa today and neither the very helpful lady at the counter nor I could find a complete rebuild kit. Ebay has some for $100 which seems about 5 times too much. Where have folks been finding these?
Thanks
NLXTACY
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#10 and #6AN fittings. I just went to my local race shop and got some Jegs race fittings.
EDIT: pics coming...
EDIT: pics coming...
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NLXTACY
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Oh and make sure you get the ferules and o-rings as well. And also make sure you have your hose routing planned out first. I got all the hoses and everything done only to realized I had the suction and discharged sizes switched. 
Here you can see what the fittings look like on my brandy spanking new p/s reservoir
Here you can see what the fittings look like on my brandy spanking new p/s reservoir
How many projects do you have going on??? Jeez, some people have all the time... I guess I just prefer sleeping to working on my truck
Knowing next to nothing about fittings and such, is it possible that they are a JIC fitting and not the AN variety? Wikipedia says they can work together but it's not the best idea. JIC is apparently the industrial version of AN (military, from Airforce-Navy), so would it not be more likely to be JIC in this application? I guess my main question would really be does it matter? Have you tried your fittings on your York?
I guess I just prefer sleeping to working on my truck Knowing next to nothing about fittings and such, is it possible that they are a JIC fitting and not the AN variety? Wikipedia says they can work together but it's not the best idea. JIC is apparently the industrial version of AN (military, from Airforce-Navy), so would it not be more likely to be JIC in this application? I guess my main question would really be does it matter? Have you tried your fittings on your York?
NLXTACY
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yeah I got them for the York. Thats the pic up top. The fittings on bottom are the same without the ferules. I wont claim to know the differences/similarities between AN and JIC. I just brought the stuff in and they grabbed at stuff in a drawer
I got the stuff from ORME Bros in Northridge and these guys KNOW hoses/tubes.
Projects? The serious projects that I am actually working on and not just planning are:
• Power Steering upgrade (reservoir, cooler, hoses)
• Stereo upgrade (Kappa speakers, Scion headunit, new wiring, Second Skin, XM)
• York OBA (adding tank to sliders, running fits ports, other funkiness to go overboard)
• INTI-ize the new ConFer rack I am getting
• Starter cable upgrade
Everything else is still in the planning stages.
I got the stuff from ORME Bros in Northridge and these guys KNOW hoses/tubes.
Projects? The serious projects that I am actually working on and not just planning are:
• Power Steering upgrade (reservoir, cooler, hoses)
• Stereo upgrade (Kappa speakers, Scion headunit, new wiring, Second Skin, XM)
• York OBA (adding tank to sliders, running fits ports, other funkiness to go overboard)
• INTI-ize the new ConFer rack I am getting
• Starter cable upgrade
Everything else is still in the planning stages.
