A/C bracket and compressor fitted- like a glove

[Lou Earle]

In 50 fastback I am installing a/c. Got the bracket with compressor attached installed for a fitting and final adjustments. I used crank pulley (whole nother story about getting old one out!!!),fanpully and fan from 53 junker wagon. These old junkers in my yard just keep yielding up stuff I or others need

Anyway all j indications are the bracketry will work. It take a lot of time to get this straight- I see why makers charge a lot - I have at least 75 hours in the brackett alone.

Well it sits on 2 head bolts that have threads in the head bolt . I made studs and threaded them in the bolts the attach compressor on to the bracket then lift bracket and all into the compartment and slide down on the studs and the bolts that ate in the bosses where the generator sat. There is comfortable clearance - not a lot but comfortable-you know just enough so you can scrape your knuckle while turning the las t bolt 1/32 of an inch at a time !! Will post more when completed.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Ok Lou..what got it..the heat, cheater bar or higher gear...or a combination of them all...

[Lou Earle]

Finally got the original wide belt crank pulley out using heat. on the 1 3/8 bolt- by the way worked on 3 engines had one 1 3/nut one 1 3/44 and one with 1 7/16 inch. Do know why but 3 engines 3 sizes for crank pulley bolts.

Anyway removed all bracing so I could get electric impact hammer/wrench in position- difficult then ran it on go then prise bar on socket wrench handle no go then mapp gas blowtorch about 2 minutes and then impact wrench again and spun right off!! That was hardest part of the job

Lou

[55 Fargo]

Thats is real slick Lou, "what the mind can believe, the hands can achieve"..............Fred ps what temp does your or will your engine run at on hot days with the AC going.

I did the electrosol internal bowel scrub on my engine in early spring, it worked very well, going to do it again in fall, then nww antifreeze before a long up north Canada winter........