Putting this in general in the hopes that it gets traffic.
My Seiko Seiki AC Compressor has a leaking shaft seal, which I cannot find a replacement for, so it's time to figure out a replacement compressor and just improve my whole system with a parallel flow condenser and get new barrier hoses crimped on my old lines. It looks like the shop that rebuilds the Seiko Seikis, Discount Auto AC in Daytona, that so many have referenced here may be out of business, I won't know until Monday when I can call but the number just gives a busy signal today. Because of this I am probably going convert to a different compressor. Have any turbo guys done a conversion with the available brackets? The compressor absolutely cannot stick out further than stock since my turbo discharge goes between the frame rail and compressor, the available conversion brackets look like they stick out quite a bit. It also can't foul on the oil cooler.
It wouldn't be too difficult for me to make my own but pre-made would save me some time if they don't in reality place the compressor any further outboard than stock. Does anyone here know if their compressor sticks out further with any of the available conversion brackets? If not I need to get on buying a compressor and drawing up a new mount. I have seen some very small compressors on classic cars with aftermarket AC installations, probably Sandens from Vintage Air, and the prospect of a small compressor freeing up space for turbo piping is attractive.
My Seiko Seiki AC Compressor has a leaking shaft seal, which I cannot find a replacement for, so it's time to figure out a replacement compressor and just improve my whole system with a parallel flow condenser and get new barrier hoses crimped on my old lines. It looks like the shop that rebuilds the Seiko Seikis, Discount Auto AC in Daytona, that so many have referenced here may be out of business, I won't know until Monday when I can call but the number just gives a busy signal today. Because of this I am probably going convert to a different compressor. Have any turbo guys done a conversion with the available brackets? The compressor absolutely cannot stick out further than stock since my turbo discharge goes between the frame rail and compressor, the available conversion brackets look like they stick out quite a bit. It also can't foul on the oil cooler.
It wouldn't be too difficult for me to make my own but pre-made would save me some time if they don't in reality place the compressor any further outboard than stock. Does anyone here know if their compressor sticks out further with any of the available conversion brackets? If not I need to get on buying a compressor and drawing up a new mount. I have seen some very small compressors on classic cars with aftermarket AC installations, probably Sandens from Vintage Air, and the prospect of a small compressor freeing up space for turbo piping is attractive.
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