I have a York a/c unit that I stripped out of a Volvo and I plan on putting in sometime soon. I'm ordering a tank, mounting plate and idler pulley from onboardair.com. I've emailed onboardair.com with this question but can't get a response from them...Do I need to purchase the serpentine clutch?...this is what is says exactly in the writeup on onboardair.com..."A serpentine clutch and longer serpentine belt will be needed to complete the installation of the compressor." I think the clutch only has to be purchased if you purchase the compressor from onboardair.com but I'm not exactly sure. I think they sell their compressors and clutches seperate. If I have a fully assembled York with the pulley and everything on it, isn't the clutch built into it? Thanks.
York compressor install question
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Then your setup. Good find. the clutch is a electromagnet behind the pully. It pulls on a metal disc that binds with the pulley. So after you apply power to the wire comming from the pulley it should not spin easily , it should engage the pump.
Be sure to ground the pump, you could use a battery charger to try this.
Be sure to ground the pump, you could use a battery charger to try this.
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Check the number of grooves on the York and on the Motor. The motor will have a 6 groove belt. The York I got out of a volvo 240 had a 4 groove belt. So I had to get a new clutch from Kilby. I will post some install pics as soon as I remember to get them off my camara.
Check the number of grooves on the York and on the Motor. The motor will have a 6 groove belt. The York I got out of a volvo 240 had a 4 groove belt. So I had to get a new clutch from Kilby. I will post some install pics as soon as I remember to get them off my camara.
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You'll be good to go if the serpentine pulley grooves on the York match those of your YJ.
Some have rigged the York clutch to work, even turning down a v-belt clutch to take a serpentine belt.
If you've got fewer serpentine grooves than the belt, maybe you can take the shoulders off the pulley and the belt will still ride fine when centered on 2 fewer grooves. Does this make sense?
Some have rigged the York clutch to work, even turning down a v-belt clutch to take a serpentine belt.
If you've got fewer serpentine grooves than the belt, maybe you can take the shoulders off the pulley and the belt will still ride fine when centered on 2 fewer grooves. Does this make sense?
that makes sence, but you would need some type of machining equipment or a laeth. You would have to ensure that the cut would be perfectly smooth and true. if it is even a little out of round, it will cause a small vibration though the belt assembly and possibly causing premature wear on the bearings on the other pully assemblies. (ex water pump)
I had to get a new clutch because the one that was on my york was non functional. The unit through kilby (onboardair.com) is a good unit, direct bolt on that took like 5 minutes. lines up perfectly. was $110. the napa unit was $175 and autozone had no clue what I was talking about!
I had to get a new clutch because the one that was on my york was non functional. The unit through kilby (onboardair.com) is a good unit, direct bolt on that took like 5 minutes. lines up perfectly. was $110. the napa unit was $175 and autozone had no clue what I was talking about!
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By looking at my York, I think it has been adapted to take a serpentine belt by someone. In my first post a meant to say it is origionally from a Volvo that I stripped from another jeep. I got the unit from a jeeps only wrecking yard but it has 83 Volvo painted underneath it. It was missing all the mounting brackets and idler pulley...it was just hanging there by the belt. A friend of mine bought a YJ with a York already installed in it. He has the double v-groove which someone machined down and now takes a serpentine belt. Don't really like that setup because it squeals everytime it gets even a little wet.
By looking at my York, I think it has been adapted to take a serpentine belt by someone. In my first post a meant to say it is origionally from a Volvo that I stripped from another jeep. I got the unit from a jeeps only wrecking yard but it has 83 Volvo painted underneath it. It was missing all the mounting brackets and idler pulley...it was just hanging there by the belt. A friend of mine bought a YJ with a York already installed in it. He has the double v-groove which someone machined down and now takes a serpentine belt. Don't really like that setup because it squeals everytime it gets even a little wet.
Snitty
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i would not set up an underdrive system on a compressor... if your clutch is left engaged, you can smoke the internals really easily if you get the rpms too high... but.... if you are sure your clutch will always be disengaged before you rev that engine... it will be fine... only problem there will be making sure the pump will not kill the engine at idle
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I use one of those cheap crank case breather elements for import cars that I got at autozone for less than 10 bucks
The tank is out of a GMC cube truck that had air brakes.
I was thinking of putting a gauge on the inside of the vehicle, but cause my set up is for running air tools and airing up tires, I would never be in the vehicle while the system was running, so I have a gauge on the manifold set up I made, and another on the tank (which is also under the hood)
I use one of those cheap crank case breather elements for import cars that I got at autozone for less than 10 bucks
The tank is out of a GMC cube truck that had air brakes.
I was thinking of putting a gauge on the inside of the vehicle, but cause my set up is for running air tools and airing up tires, I would never be in the vehicle while the system was running, so I have a gauge on the manifold set up I made, and another on the tank (which is also under the hood)
I just ordered the 1.75 gallon tank along with the mounting bracket and idler pulley from onboardair.com. I want to find a location under the hood for the tank. I was thinking of getting a high lift which will mount straight to my rear bumper/tire carrier and mounting the tank in the jack location under he hood. I also want to run dual batteries so everything's going to be tight, especially since I had to relocate my washer fluid bottle next to my battery to allow for my snorkel.
Here is some of the install pics
Thats exactly where I put my tank. I think mine is about 1.75 gallon. But I really don't know. I tried to measure everything and mathematically figure it out and I got just a shade over 1.79 so I am going to assume that if I subtract fo the thickness of the metal, it would be about 1.75 gallons.
Thats exactly where I put my tank. I think mine is about 1.75 gallon. But I really don't know. I tried to measure everything and mathematically figure it out and I got just a shade over 1.79 so I am going to assume that if I subtract fo the thickness of the metal, it would be about 1.75 gallons.
No Pully was needed in my set up. and the inake is on the right. If you look on the top, you should see a S next to the port, That is "suction" and on some I have seen the word Discharge on the other side, but not on all yorks.
Hey white, I think you can see in the intake filter in the first pic.
Cause I could only find barbed fittings for my york at napa and did not want to spend $25 apiece for the ONBOARDAIR.COM units, I used a Stainless braided 3/8 fuel line to go from the york to my air manifold which is nothing more than 3/8 brass check valve, 3- 3/8 brass T's, 1/4 0-200psi guage, 135 psi relieve valve, and a 1/4 mini Air line filter. I am waiting for that roll of film, so as soon as I get it, I will post!
Hey white, I think you can see in the intake filter in the first pic.
Cause I could only find barbed fittings for my york at napa and did not want to spend $25 apiece for the ONBOARDAIR.COM units, I used a Stainless braided 3/8 fuel line to go from the york to my air manifold which is nothing more than 3/8 brass check valve, 3- 3/8 brass T's, 1/4 0-200psi guage, 135 psi relieve valve, and a 1/4 mini Air line filter. I am waiting for that roll of film, so as soon as I get it, I will post!
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