Re: Has any one added AC to the 356 straight eight

Posted by HH56 On 2009/1/15 13:52:26

As promised, here are the pictures of pulley and bracket pre war Packards with AC used. The repro pulley appears to be out of aluminum, while the original (black one) is steel or cast iron. The AC drive side looks like for a 3/4 wide belt--slightly narrower than the somewhat wider fan belt. Pulley is 3/8" longer than original and back side recess which provides area where extra groove is located starts about 5/8" down and is just slightly larger than pump hub--about 3" and 1 1/2" deep. Otherwise, all dimensions same as regular pulley. One thing to consider is pump hub location on the shaft though--I don't know how much clearance is available at rear without relocating it. If the Ford setup would fit or be adapted to your original damper, probably easier way to go.

Bracket mounts to bolts holding thermostat hsng and a couple of longer head bolts.. The York to Sanden adapter would be a way to adapt a modern compressor, although the factory bit of using the thermostat hsng bolts, (as does the 55-6 bracket), is a PIA. Surely something else could be made.

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