Re: Mounting Factory A/C Compressor
Posted by Leeedy On 2016/5/9 17:19:42
Packard V-8s didn't merely use a Lehigh compressor. They used a Lehigh V-4 compressor. There were several different versions of Lehigh compressors, not one.
Also, the flat-top Lehigh wasn't just ARA and aftermarket. These were also used on Lincoln and Continental factory air up to 1960... and other cars. I had these in my 1958 and 1959 Continentals.
Also remember on Packard V-8 factory air, you need an extra pulley on the front of the lower existing pulleys...AND you need a longer bolt to fasten it.
Up until a few years ago when I last checked, ARA in downtown Los Angeles had Lehigh parts. There used to be a place near Frost & French that had rebuild kits and seal kits. There was another location out in Ontario (California) that had a big parts warehouse with lots of old parts. But again, it has been a few years since I last checked. This stuff may all be gone now. Most of the ARA operations are no longer in business.
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