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Why wouldn't this work for the truck mani guys? Keep A/C

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Old 06-07-2006, 06:00 PM
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It looks like it sits lower than the alt relo that everyone uses. Couldn't we use this and then relocate the alt to the driver side top?
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-swaps/521036-s-p-high-mount-ac-installed.html
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curious as well as i have some manifolds coming and would like to retain ac if i can..
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looks like it'll hit the fender well...that engine compartment has a ton of room where we don't
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fenderwell for sure PWN3D
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Well, I have been looking at this option since I want to do the truck mani turbo, but dont want to lose my AC. With all the fabrication we go thru on these cars I am literally shocked to know that no one has come out with a bracket to our AC similar. I know there was one posted here from an X employee of a sponsor here, but that went away. NE word on that bracket? If not, I am looking into using a compressor from a cadillac. My buddy is running a Caddy 500"ci in his chevy truck, AC Comp sits on a bracket similar to the one in the link, however the compressor is about 3/4" smaller in dia. and about half the length, so you could mount it much closer to the LS1 block. It keeps his truck freezing cold, so it should keep an F body cool enough.
I am not starting the truck setup until I can figure a way to keep the AC. Personally I think whoever makes the bracket will make quite a lot of money, more than if they redesigned a kit to go around it!
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iu made a bracket once to mount the AC on the driverside, but i didnt like it to well.
i have another idea im gonna try here soon when i get some time.
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I'm the same way. I'm not going to ditch my A/C. To me a street car has A/C and all that stuff. I'll fab up some hideous bracket for my car when the time comes.
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i want to keep ac as well but for right now the price is not allowing me to do so. but after the car is running ill look into installing something...




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