[AMC-List] AC Pumps

[Don Johnson <donjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well it's obvious that most of the people on the list would go with the Sanden pump.
Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on your viewpoint, I have assembled virtually all the parts to put the factory system in the car.
Most parts are either new or rebuilt. Having made the decision to go original, its late in the game to change now.
If the system doesn't work well, I can change compressors later.
So, back to the original question. Can I put the pump on its side without any modifications?
I used to have a 1979 Maserati Merak that used the York compressor mounted on its side and it worked well.
I thought that mounting the compressor on its side would lessen the visual impact of the unit when the hoods open, but it would be no problem to leave it in the stock position.
Don 

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 The AC pump on an AMC V8 can obviously be mounted in a number of positions, ie. vertical, horizontal left and right.
> " Can anyone tell me if the oil quantity needs to be changed if you mount a normally vertical pump in the horizontal position.
> " Are there any other considerations?
> " Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> i can't answer your oil question, but - why are you sticking with the
> york compressor?  a modern sanden is much more compact and efficient,
> and takes only about 1/3 the hp to work.
> 
> they've been used with both r12 and r134.
> 
> you can get the brackets from a late grand wag 360.
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