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expat
10-09-2005, 02:15 PM
Intsalled in Engine bay behind Air Cleaner.
Custom fab. housing - dust and water resistant made in stainless with heat insulation.

Custom housing with "heat shield"
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/expatozzie/Air%20compressor/aircompandshine020.jpg

Housing behind air cleaner
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/expatozzie/Air%20compressor/aircompandshine011.jpg

Installed compressor
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/expatozzie/Air%20compressor/aircompandshine028.jpg

Used existing holes and drilled one new hole
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/expatozzie/Air%20compressor/aircompandshine024.jpg

Air hose and air pressure guage are housed in bag that came with unit
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/expatozzie/Air%20compressor/aircompandshine022.jpg

Reaches all tires with ease
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/expatozzie/Air%20compressor/aircompandshine017.jpg

Operation - remove the housing by lifting up, connect the two wires to the battery, connect hose line to valve, turn on compressor and wait....3mins from 15 to 50 psi.



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bulldog
10-09-2005, 09:14 PM
Nice!!! Looks like a nice clean install. I love those little MV/MF compressors.

Are you going to leave the bag by the washer bottle? If so how did you mount it? How do you run power to it?

How much vibration do yo get when it is running? Probably not a lot I would think. The cover looks good, maybe paint it black to make it look more OEM.

It should be just fine there as you are not supposed to go through water going above your tires anyhow.

I will probably mount my ARB compressor where James mounted his (that is when I buy it one day), but still keep my MV as well.
Cruiserhead
10-09-2005, 09:34 PM
Good job Mark, that looks really clean :beer:

Your buildup is going great!
expat
10-09-2005, 10:31 PM
:)

No vibration as it is solidly mounted although I did place some rubber pads under the legs.

The bag is velcro tied in place.

The power cord runs from the unit, around the front of the radiator, to the battery. I might hard wire later - will wait and see how it works this trip.

The stainless matches the top of the engine to its closer to original than painting black. Plus Balck will absorb more heat which I am trying to avoid, hence the heat insulation stuff inside the cover.

I think I will runa second batteru from the rear of the truck. This is what we did in Oz. The wiring runs under the chassis in a loom. Its a common mod on street racer cars too.
bulldog
10-10-2005, 12:35 AM
Cool, seems like Anza will be the place for us to test out a lot of stuff.