Re: 1956 Packard 400 After Market Vintage Air Conditioning
Posted by HH56 On 2014/4/6 10:04:05
I believe most all of the period V8 brackets utilized the thermostat outlet bolts as a support point -- even Packards version. Here are a few variations. I agree, it is a royal P.I.A. to have to do any work around the thermostat on an AC equipped car. At least some of the aftermarket guys figured out a way to do theirs so the oil filter didn't need to move -- and the ones that did move the filter provided a separate bracket so filter didn't have to be removed when working on the thermostat.
AFAIK, the only way to do without that particular outlet support is to figure your own out or get one of Jack Nordstrom's modern mounts. Unfortunately you would have to make other changes with his. One, would be to get rid of the York compressor because his mount works with Sandens. The second (unless he has revised his mount) is to add an alternator and bracket because with the brackets shown, he utilizes the space the generator currently occupies for his compressor. I don't know if this alternator bracket can accept a compressor but there is a possibility he revised it. IIRC, he advertised a compressor mount and pulley in one of the Packard publications and no mention of any other changes required.
Can't link directly to the 56 Golden Hawk projects page where his photos are posted but here is a borrowed photo showing a pair of his brackets. If you want to look at all of the photos including one of his repro crank pulley or get his contact info, go to the sitehttp://www.1956goldenhawk.com/ select options and in the misc items column look for the AC addition info.
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AFAIK, the only way to do without that particular outlet support is to figure your own out or get one of Jack Nordstrom's modern mounts. Unfortunately you would have to make other changes with his. One, would be to get rid of the York compressor because his mount works with Sandens. The second (unless he has revised his mount) is to add an alternator and bracket because with the brackets shown, he utilizes the space the generator currently occupies for his compressor. I don't know if this alternator bracket can accept a compressor but there is a possibility he revised it. IIRC, he advertised a compressor mount and pulley in one of the Packard publications and no mention of any other changes required.
Can't link directly to the 56 Golden Hawk projects page where his photos are posted but here is a borrowed photo showing a pair of his brackets. If you want to look at all of the photos including one of his repro crank pulley or get his contact info, go to the sitehttp://www.1956goldenhawk.com/ select options and in the misc items column look for the AC addition info.
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