A/C compressor

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A/C compressor

February 05, 2012, 12:50:46 PM

it's technically 'engine related' so i figured i would throw it in here..

who manufactured the OEM A/C compressors? was it sanden? i need a sanden compressor to convert to an air compressor for a truck i'm currently building and the A/C in this car is getting ditched, as i don't ever really use A/C, unless i'm further south (where this car won't be going)

EDIT: i guess it would help if i mentioned this was in reference to the compressor on my white TC.. lol

A/C compressor

Reply #1 – February 05, 2012, 10:52:51 PM

I believe there were two different compressors for the 5.0 and the 4cyl used a compressor that has the model number of HR980, but I dunno who built it... It's a welded unit and not serviceable, plus it's long since been out of production... If you get real lucky you may find a new old stock... 4cyl Stangs also used the same compressor as the TC, but that changed in the early '90s... The 80s V6 used the same compressor as the 4cyl but mounting is a little different...

A/C compressor

Reply #2 – February 06, 2012, 01:37:17 AM

i don't need to get into it.. i just need to tap the outlet hole to screw in an NPT fitting and make a breather for the inlet.. other than that, all i have to do is add oil to it every now and then.. the 1's on the 5.0's are sandens and i used to have a few.. i sped them all as i never saw me needing 1 in the future.. tired of the loud, obnoxious roar of the electric compressors, so it's time to go belt driven with the current build