Compressor compatibility

[spongbob]

Found great deal on compressor designated for chevy motor 454 94 winnabago.... I was thinking of getting it but not having quiot enuff expeiriance .Is this something I can readily shoe into my 78 monte sbc with headers I hoped to mount it low passenger side useing a sander style compressor with Allen grover bracket mount the one that bolts were the fuel pump bolts in place of it...key words chevy motor winnebago pressure suction cap/line sim compatibility no I can see no model numbers on / in picture.care to comment on feasibility here...

 

[Ribbedroof]

With enough time, money and effort, almost anything can be done.

Is it a direct fit? No.

Can it be made to work, most likely, but if we're being honest here, your posts are hard to decipher as they seem, to me, to have little structure in a style I'm accustomed to.

Not trying to be an A-hole, but the question sort of rambles all over the place.

Key words...?????this ain't ebay so the key words just muddy up the question/post

Flame incoming in 3,2,1...

 

[spongbob]

Covered enuff ground to make a shot ( in the dark)at finding out if anyone has been working on old 93 winnebagos locally to be familier with the pipes connection on the compressor .Don't know much about winnebago but big block Chevy s useing v belts are simular to sbc .Logic and structure are often left to people who have time or mainly are self reminiscing...note to self : be bland "when making questions open to public speculation ! Thanks

 

[383_StealthRam]

If the Winnebago already has factory AC and you're just dealing with a bad compressor, and can make the Sanden style mount up and align with your belts configuration then you just like need to get adapters or build your own crimp hoses to hook to compressor for suction and discharge ports. Sounds like you have that covered?

There's really only two main types of auto AC systems, thermostatic expansion valve (TEX) or Cycling Clutch Orifice Tube (CCOT).

Depending on which you have will determine how you wire up the compressor clutch. If it's TEX you don't want the compressor cycling on and off, it just stays running all the time. Whereas the CCOT system you need a temperature or pressure cycling switch to cycle the compressor on/off so the evaporator doesn't freeze up.

If you're gonna be running electric fan (s) then you likely want to look at using a trinary switch to handle that along with compressor safety.

I highly doubt anyone can give you step by step, you'll have to get compressor physically mounted up then work on the necessary hose and fittings.

If the system has been open for any time you wanna make sure to replace the receiver/drier (TEX) or accumulator (CCOT) as well.

If the system was R12 with R12 condenser style, that should get replaced to r134a style parallel flow, and the evaporator flushed.

 

[spongbob]

To clarify I'm thinking of useing on a monte carlo .I wanted to add i said it was for a winnebago 454( compressor) .I've been doing some picture searching for the hose cap used on variouse f body's I'm thinking f body hoses might be close to what i could could bolt up...but then again best to visit the winnebago forum thanks"

 

[565bbchevy]

To clarify I'm thinking of using on a monte carlo

I don't see any way possible an Alan Grove low mount AC bracket going to work in a Gbody without a lot of modifications and any low mount will require custom hoses for that application and you have to use an electric fuel pump also with this set up.
That compressor is going to be where your frame is and the routing of your lower radiator hose.

 

[565bbchevy]

By comparison I made brackets for my V-belt driven R4 compressor in my Regal so I could mount it on the passenger side and still had to raise it from my first spot when I did mock ups on the stand just to have clearance and I also made custom hoses for this.

 

[spongbob]

565 yours looks fine ,nothings cut in stone for the Alan Grove idea particularly since you think it might very well hit frame'.simpler just to give in to the r4 factory position I suppose back to the drawing board

 

[565bbchevy]

565 yours looks fine ,nothings cut in stone for the Alan Grove idea particularly since you think it might very well hit frame'.simpler just to give in to the r4 factory position I suppose back to the drawing board

You can still put a Sanden compressor in the same spot I put my R4.