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Aside from the pump and brackets, which I got at the JY for $25, I needed a one way check valve, a few T fittings, a pressure switch, an oil/water seperator, an air regulator, a few hoses, a blow off valve, and a filter for the intake side. Most of the parts I got from hardware stores, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. The pressure switch came from Graybar, but some hardware stores or air compressor service shops should sell those. The one way check valve and the blow off valve also came from an air compressor service shop, Air Compressor Works, which is local to me in WPB.
From there it was time to open up the pump and see how the seals and everything were. Mine was in great shape so I didn't mess with anything, just put it back together. While I had it apart I also did a small mod that stops the oil output from the pump on the air side, there is a small oil journal that sends oil up to lubricate the top end of the pump, but isn't necessary in this set up since it tends to send oil out the output side. If you search on Google you should find some tech articles for this, I don't have my links off my old computer, otherwise I'd give you guys the link for it. But basically you drill out the journal a tad, and tap it and put in a set screw to plug the hole. With that done you're ready to start mounting things up.
I mounted the pump on the engine with the stock brackets that came off the Waggy and it bolted right to my 304 just like it was on the Waggy. From there I laid out where I wanted to put everything, and proceeded to plumb it in. I used an adapter to adapt down from the output size on the pump itself down to 1/4" NPT fittings. Then put in the check valve, then the T fitting to put the pressure switch in, and wired it to the A/C pump clutch. From there I put a short piece of hose and then went to the oil/water seperator, out of there was another piece of hose that went to the pressure regulator and from there I still need a short hose to plumb it into my bumper which doubles as my storage tank. From there I have the blowoff valve mounted in the bottom of the bumper, which I should've put in a different spot, it's kinda vulnerable there, so I made a little plate to block it from getting whacked. But it would work just as well mounted on the back side of the bumper. For the weld in bungs, I got them from a hydraulic shop. From there, I have a quick connect coupling that comes out the back of the bumper to connect an air hose. Here are the pics and a bit of a description for each one.
That's my pressure regulator with a little mount I made for it from some box tubing.
That's where I need to plumb the other hose from the pressure regulator and into the bumper.
That's the blow off valve, I got a 200 psi one since that's what all my fittings are rated for. As you can see, it's kinda sticking out waiting to get whacked off, so I might move it to the back side soon.
This is where my quick connect coupling goes in.
There is the pump mounted in place and you can see the filter on the top and the output on the bottom with the pressure switch, the big gray box.
Here is a better shot of the output and input sides.
Here you can see the one way valve, then the T fitting with the pressure switch and the hose routing out to the oil/water seperator and then to the regulator.
That's about it for my set up, feel free to ask any questions, I'll do my best to answer, I put it together more than a year ago, but I'll do my best to remember, or if you want any other pictures of anything.
Gus
Posted 01 February 2008 - 07:07 AM
