pontiac engine with a/c

[robert87ss]

does anyone have a/c installed on their cars where a pontiac engine is used. i want to put a/c on mine but the price of the old style compressor is crazy. does anyone use the small compressor?

 

[80GP400]

I had mine mocked up on my 80 but never finished hooking it up. When I rebuilt my motor I pulled everything off to drop weight and clean the engine up a little bit. It had the smaller compressor not the long old one. What parts do you need for yours?

Thanks
Tom

 

[robert87ss]

I found everything at classic auto air. they use a sanden 508 compressor. its much smaller than the original. but I have not completely decided what im going to do. what did you use for brackets? did you fab some?

 

[Bonnewagon]

I am using the small radial compressor on mine, but it's a 301. I'm pretty sure it is not compatible with the standard big Pontiacs. However, I think the '79-'80-'81 301's used both the big axial and small radial depending on application. (turbo mandated radial) Maybe the brackets could be modified to work.

 

[80GP400]

All the brackets I used on my 400 were stock brackets off of a 301. Everything lined up perfect and it had plenty of support and didn't look too bad, they are cast aluminum. If I remember I will snap a picture of them when I get home

 

[robert87ss]

yes please pis would be awesome.