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both ac and belt drive air compressor

aaron81006

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I've search the web (and here) but haven't found someone that's done this. Has anyone run both a/c and a belt drive air compressor (converted a/c) on the same engine (not necessarily at the same time)?
 



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Not that I've seen, at least on an Explorer. There really isn't any room in the engine compartment to add something else to the belt drive (other than a supercharger) that is as large and bulky as another A/C compressor.

It may be posssible to add a smaller compressor that has a drive pulley configuration suited to such applications, but there are plenty of better on-board compressor options without having to add another component under the hood.

Generally the A/C compressor to air compressor conversion is just done on a vehicle where the owner no longer wants to pay the maintenance for the A/C system, so the compressor is repurposed for on-board air rather than removed since it's already there anyway, and removal requires a shorter belt.

Other factory on-board air options include the rear side panel mounted air compressor for the adjustable air suspension on the Limited models of the Explorer that had rear air shocks from the factory.
 






I haven't seen it done on an explorer either, but when I was looking into it I was going to move my battery and use one of the double pulleys made for this. Basically, its a serpentine pulley for the alternator with a v-belt pulley in front of it.

I scrapped the idea and run co2 in the rig now for air tools and quick tire fills plus a 12v compressor to loan out and as a backup.

~Mark
 






I've found some promising info. I'm going to do more research on this type of setup.

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I really wasn't sure what you were talking about. I see you want to convert an a/c compressor to a air pump. This got my curiosity up on how this works. Found some Youtube vids on it. I guess this is one way to carry air. C02 tanks seems the simplest way. You can have portable electric air pumps they make some pretty powerful ones at a reasonable cost. This A/C conversion seems interesting not sure if its better or cheaper then just getting an electric portable pump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koVPobqY3RM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fslCCsFbP80
 






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