12:05 Garage- ’70 Duster build
Finalized the serpentine conversion. It went as expected. The new AC compressor is slightly larger but not too bad. I can move it back about 1/4" since it has a 7 (or 8) rib pulley. I just used the spacers I had to get it going. The AC never did work great, but this new compressor has made a big difference in the cooling. I guess it's a win-win. Since no project can ever go super easy, I did fight the crank signal, which is what I thought I'd have the least amount of problems with. I couldn't recall the spacing the sensor needed to the trigger wheel so I looked it up. Instructions show no more than 5mm (~.019). Well that didn't work. After fighting it for a while and getting pissed off, I opened it up to around .025 and it worked. There's proof you don't need instructions!
I will say the motor seems to rev better with the new pulleys. The crank pulley is smaller than the old stock one. Maybe they do make a difference.
Just a few more small items to go and I'll be ready for Moparty 2022!
Finalized the serpentine conversion. It went as expected. The new AC compressor is slightly larger but not too bad. I can move it back about 1/4" since it has a 7 (or 8) rib pulley. I just used the spacers I had to get it going. The AC never did work great, but this new compressor has made a big difference in the cooling. I guess it's a win-win. Since no project can ever go super easy, I did fight the crank signal, which is what I thought I'd have the least amount of problems with. I couldn't recall the spacing the sensor needed to the trigger wheel so I looked it up. Instructions show no more than 5mm (~.019). Well that didn't work. After fighting it for a while and getting pissed off, I opened it up to around .025 and it worked. There's proof you don't need instructions!
I will say the motor seems to rev better with the new pulleys. The crank pulley is smaller than the old stock one. Maybe they do make a difference.
Just a few more small items to go and I'll be ready for Moparty 2022!