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Offline 81_Chevy

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on board air system
« on: October 22, 2012, 02:10:55 PM »
ive been thinking and i kinda want to put an air system to run things like air horns you know all that good stuff. is there anybody out there that makes a belt driven compressor for a 350?
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Re: on board air system
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2012, 02:35:24 PM »
I bet you could make one fit off an old C60.
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Re: on board air system
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2012, 08:10:03 PM »
If you get a York compressor and make some mounts for it you can run air tools off of it.  Look here:  http://coloradok5.com/york.shtml

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Re: on board air system
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2012, 09:30:12 PM »
Any belt driven compressor will work. The mount / bracket will have to be fabricated. If you can find a small compressor off an electric, or gas powered unit. You can make it work.
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Re: on board air system
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2012, 09:36:11 PM »
If you want a kit and don't need AC, just use the AC for the compressor, or one of these:
http://onboardair.com/KE-4000-K.htm

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Re: on board air system
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2012, 01:28:34 PM »
thanks for the replies guys, it is really appriciated!!
If you get a York compressor and make some mounts for it you can run air tools off of it.  Look here:  http://coloradok5.com/york.shtml
i think im gunna go with this one since i want to keep my factory A/C on my truck. it is really a good idea. and since im pretty good with the guys at the local junk yard in south sioux i can find a compressor and a couple miles down the road there is all sort of semi junk yards i can find a tank.
thanks guys!!  ;D
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