I've got a question about A/C compressor mounting brackets in a 360.
foggyjames wrote:I got a bracket from a 240 from the US. The layout is the reverse of a 700 series car - only turbos usually had AC, and they have the PAS pump on the exhaust side, so the bracket is different.
biewz wrote:...if you have PAS youll have to pull the Bracket out of a later 240 or earlier 740 and extent the oil discharge line to the pump?
unicata wrote:a friend of mine told me that the most important thing is the way compressor will be mounted and that is why it must be with the original stand, because if its not it may tear the belt every few days even if its not working, so i suggest that i can use from 740 because they are comparatively easy to find.
I also spoke to a Dutch guy once who said he'd seen a 360 come from the factory with the compressor fitted on the exhaust side of the engine.
My 360 is factory fitted with PAS and aircon. My compressor is kaputt, and I want to bin all the system in a while, when I keep my attention to the engine in a month or two.
meintag wrote:My 360 is factory fitted with PAS and aircon. My compressor is kaputt, and I want to bin all the system in a while, when I keep my attention to the engine in a month or two.
If you need it tell me something
Wow, meintag! Yes that's great - I'm up for any bits you're able to remove!
I've got three buttons Chris...I'm sure I can flog you one
The bracket pictured from eBay is from a 700/900 series Turbo...and the small bits are the parts which link the main aluminium bracket to the compressor itself. I believe you cannot fit a PAS pump to the 700/900 series bracket without modification.
The original 360 bracket is the same type as used on a 240 with both PAS and AC. I bought two from the US, where almost all 240s have these. Pettaw had the second one, which I think he has decided against using, since he's not a huge fan of PAS. Might be worth a PM? Otherwise, I can probably source more from the US.
Foggy, I will most prolly ta You have a spare airbox radiator (choose between evap and condensor... I'll get it right one day...) too? I'll stick A/C on the turbo whilst I'm plumbing in everthing else then
Yes, I probably will have a spare one....but if you want it, it's really, really not going to be cheap. I don't like to be stingey, but it cost me a fortune to get it. We'll work something out, I'm sure.
Sorry if I'm asking the obvious (my PAS car is stored a fair bit away so I can't take a look at the engine block) but is the bracket needed to attach BOTH the A/C compressor and the PAS pump? Or is it fitted above / below the existing PAS pump bracket?
