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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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a/c compressor - air cmpressor

ive heard of turning ac compressors into air compressors. is this possible? will that work with the compressor on my 91?
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Im not sure what brand of compressor our trucks use (sanden?) but they are a rotary compressor and do not work for an air compressor. You need to look for a York compressor, found on lots of older ford and mopar cars and trucks. Google "onboard air compressor" and ou will be amazed what info is out there about this subject.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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cool thanks. i wrecked my condensor so i was scrapping the ac anyways and was just hoping it would work. can i run that compresoor still on there with no refrigerant and just take the lines off or will it dry up?
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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It will be fine. The clutch should not engage with no freon in the system but it would be a good ideal to unplug it just in case. The compressor will technically never turn, just the clutch pully.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Or you can get the non-AC belt.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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ok i was hoping uplugging it would do it. thanks
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