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05-27-2010, 02:58 PM
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a/c bracket for 72
Im wanting to use the stock brackets for my compresor but i have headers and the one that bolts to the old ram horn wont fit around the headers.any one out there have any ideas?
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05-27-2010, 04:38 PM
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Re: a/c bracket for 72
get a smaller sanden compressor from an aftermarket upgrade kit that doesn't require the lower bracket. Otherwise forget it, my truck was missing that bracket and the compressor was not stable until I ordered a replacement.
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05-27-2010, 04:38 PM
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Re: a/c bracket for 72
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05-27-2010, 04:42 PM
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Re: a/c bracket for 72
I added some clearance to the back of my stock bracket with an angle grinder and used spacers to take up for the thickness of the manifold. (Between the header & bracket) After it's bolted on, you can't see that the bracket has been modified. So far so good, the compressor is plenty stable and I've put a couple thousand miles on it without problems.
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05-27-2010, 05:10 PM
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Re: a/c bracket for 72
They make lower brackets designed for use with headers. Check Summit or somewhere like that. My problem is the top bracket with tall valve covers.
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05-27-2010, 05:12 PM
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Re: a/c bracket for 72
just talked to old air,and they showed me the bracket and compressor they said i could use.I like what you did hugger cst.If there is any way you could post some picks of what you did,that would be great
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05-27-2010, 05:13 PM
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Re: a/c bracket for 72
Check summitt and the header mfg co's for bracket.
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05-27-2010, 05:42 PM
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Re: a/c bracket for 72
that doesnt look to hard to make
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05-30-2010, 01:27 PM
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Re: a/c bracket for 72
Here are those pics.
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05-30-2010, 03:43 PM
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Re: a/c bracket for 72
thanks for the pics
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