Stock air cleaner clearance question

[Tireguy87]

I've got an aftermarket carb on my cruiser right now but I'm thinking of going back to stock once I get it running. My concern is that I have an aftermarket a/c compressor on the drivers side which is where the air cleaner would be. Does anyone have a stock carb/air cleaner with aftermarket a/c like that? I'm needing to know if I am going to have clearance issues. Here's a link to my truck.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/483465-67-fj40-new-addiction.html

 

[Living in the Past]

Looking at your pictures the stock air cleaner for a 67 isn't going to work with this setup. Most the time the A/C compressor is mounted to the passenger's side.

 

[subzali]

Mudrak makes brackets to fit a York compressor to a 2F - usually I've seen a York mount on the passenger side.

Like here: https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-seri...eady-frame-off-restoration-5.html#post6383117

I imagine it won't work exactly the same for a 1F, since the 2F brackets use the alternator mounting holes and move the alternator. But I'm sure you could come up with a custom bracket to mount it on the passenger side.

Like here (again with a 2F though): Onboard Air / Welder

Here's someone who did it on a 1F: https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-seri...t-power-steering-60-series-pump-york-oba.html

Anyway, that's the direction I would try to go to keep your A/C unit and go back to stock carb/air cleaner.

 

[Dusty 66]

If you call Mark, @ Marks off Road and see If he has some options for you

 

[Living in the Past]

Not sure if the F135 had the three threaded holes for the alternator bracket. I believe those are what are used when installing a compressor on the passenger's side. I believe they were there in the F145 (68) used when installing a smog pump where the alternator was on the driver's side. I know a guy who had a 68 FJ55 from California with a smog pump.

 

[subzali]

Just trying to think of options where he could remount the A/C compressor and be able to fit a stock air cleaner in there. I'm sure there's a reason there aren't many 1F York compressor mounts out there, and the only ones I've seen are custom.

 

[65swb45]

A fire truck air cleaner would work. Transverse mount, across the valve cover, basket over the distributor. Would require relocating the coil.

I have ONE of those air cleaners left. It's for a 2bbl.

Best

Mark A.