Stay with me here, cause my head jumped clear outta the box while thinking about this one! :idea: In my shortsighted haste to build my mounts and get my 4BTA into my truck, I did not even consider saving room for an a/c compressor. So rather that redesign that which already works well, I've had a brainstorm for getting a/c and possibly even an onboard air compressor but I don't know if it will work; I need your opinions please!
Can I remove the clutch and pulley from an a/c compressor leaving a keyed shaft, couple it to a hydraulic motor, power the hydraulic motor with my power steering pump, and remote mount the assembly wherever I please? Does the p/s pump produce enough flow, and would a small hydraulic motor have enough oomph for this to work? If so, why not expand the idea and do the same thing for an onboard air compressor?
Thoughts? Counterpoints? Jeers and laughter? Let me know!
Can I remove the clutch and pulley from an a/c compressor leaving a keyed shaft, couple it to a hydraulic motor, power the hydraulic motor with my power steering pump, and remote mount the assembly wherever I please? Does the p/s pump produce enough flow, and would a small hydraulic motor have enough oomph for this to work? If so, why not expand the idea and do the same thing for an onboard air compressor?
Thoughts? Counterpoints? Jeers and laughter? Let me know!