 A/C in a converted 914-6, Pictures and advice needed |
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| dlee1967 |
 Nov 20 2004, 08:00 PM
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V8Lurker  Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 20-February 03 From: Splendora, TX Member No.: 327 Region Association: None  |
I am helping a friend with his conversion of a '73 to a 2.4L six. We are getting very close to the end of the project, but have not yet installed the A/C. (no flames please.....this is Houston, TX) Does anyone have any advice on the best way to mount the compressor on the motor? Pictures would be very helpful. At this time we have not brackets and have not yet bought a compressor. Thank you in advance for your help. David Lee in Houston, TX.
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| ClayPerrine |
Nov 22 2004, 09:10 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,597 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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If you take a look at a 914 firewall, you will notice that the /6 fan fits into an indentation in the firewall. On either side are the seatback wells. If you use the 911 compressor mount, it sets the compressor high up on the LH side, directly behind the driver's seat. To get the compressor to mount on the bracket, you have to cut a hole in the firewall for clutch clearance. You also have to beat the living $hit out of the firewall to allow the belt to have clearance. Then you have to limit the rearward travel of the seat to keep the back of the seat from hitting the compressor clutch (or the cover, if you choose to fabricate one). This was done on the 916 that was built and imported into the US for Peter Gregg. The cut the hole in the firewall, and left just a thin layer of leather in front of the clutch. The driver's seat is limited in rearward travel too.
That's why I setup the weird T shaped belt run on my 914/6 compressor mount. The angle of the firewall means that I have to keep the compressor low, and as far rearward as possible. So I use the serpentine belt and the idlers. Mounting the compressor on the right side makes sure that it does not interfere with the oil filter on the oil tank, and the /4 AC install has the compressor mounted in the same general location. So the lines will already reach. The added benefit is that I don't have to have a hole in the firewall to change the belt. I just loosen the tensioner, slip the old one off, and slip the new one over the pulleys. Then turn the tensioner and tighten the nut. |
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dlee1967 A/C in a converted 914-6 Nov 20 2004, 08:00 PM
Red-Beard Reprinted from my e-mail.
Tom, I had a real nice ... Nov 20 2004, 08:24 PM dlee1967 Thanks James, I have talked with Jerry West before... Nov 21 2004, 08:14 PM Dave_Darling Gord Luy put air conditioning on his Six. Aah, he... Nov 21 2004, 08:33 PM Red-Beard Clay just posted some pics on his mount.
Do a qui... Nov 21 2004, 09:54 PM Eddie Williams Clay's a/c mount is in this thread Nov 21 2004, 10:05 PM dlee1967 That is exactly what I was looking for.....thanks ... Nov 22 2004, 08:08 AM Kerrys914 Just curious..
Why doesn't the 911 A/C bracke... Nov 22 2004, 09:02 AM Kerrys914 That is a nice set-up you have.. Do you still have... Nov 22 2004, 01:01 PM ClayPerrine The pulleys came from here Clewett Engineering.
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Kerrys914 Thanks Clay, I may have to try another route on my... Nov 24 2004, 07:15 AM |
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