Re: Add on Air 56 400
Posted by HH56 On 2011/5/28 20:56:52
Any number of aftermarket AC under dash units are available although the issue with some will be their size vs the glove box door location and the way it opens. Some units are more suited than others so will defer to those who have used them for suggestions on what fits well. If no one has other suggestions on an installer, Vintage Air and Classic Auto Air are well known companies with units for older cars and their products are sold by dealers. You might go the the Vintage sitehttp://www.vintageair.com/ download their current catalog and look in the back for dealers in your area. The 2009 catalog I have shows dealers in both cities you mentioned.
One issue will be that at the moment there is no engine compressor bracket commercially available that just bolts on with no further mods necessary. Essentially, whichever unit you select, you or your installer are on your own to provide a mount. Jack Nordstrom has a mount available but that requires removing the generator, putting the compressor in it's place and adding an alternator in a different spot with all those resulting modifications. You might PM or get in contact with Jack Vines on site here. He may still have some used original mounts available although some of those will require moving the oil filter. Perhaps he has another solution by now. If not, many on site have posted photos of mounts they have made using universal brackets or ordinary plate steel so there may be ideas you can use by searching thru some of the posts.
The other issue is the crankshaft pulley. Nordstrom is the only one I know of reproducing the pulley. His has the correct diameter and comes with proper mounting hardware and would be the best way to go. There is another much less expensive solution available by adding a second power steering pulley but issues there are after you get one, you have to supply the proper bolts to attach it and the diameter is a bit large for driving a compressor.
Here is Jack Nordstroms contact info and you can see his solutions by going to the Studebaker Golden Hawk sitehttp://www.1956goldenhawk.com/ click on Options and then air conditioner addition in the technical items column.
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One issue will be that at the moment there is no engine compressor bracket commercially available that just bolts on with no further mods necessary. Essentially, whichever unit you select, you or your installer are on your own to provide a mount. Jack Nordstrom has a mount available but that requires removing the generator, putting the compressor in it's place and adding an alternator in a different spot with all those resulting modifications. You might PM or get in contact with Jack Vines on site here. He may still have some used original mounts available although some of those will require moving the oil filter. Perhaps he has another solution by now. If not, many on site have posted photos of mounts they have made using universal brackets or ordinary plate steel so there may be ideas you can use by searching thru some of the posts.
The other issue is the crankshaft pulley. Nordstrom is the only one I know of reproducing the pulley. His has the correct diameter and comes with proper mounting hardware and would be the best way to go. There is another much less expensive solution available by adding a second power steering pulley but issues there are after you get one, you have to supply the proper bolts to attach it and the diameter is a bit large for driving a compressor.
Here is Jack Nordstroms contact info and you can see his solutions by going to the Studebaker Golden Hawk sitehttp://www.1956goldenhawk.com/ click on Options and then air conditioner addition in the technical items column.
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