s13 sr20det with a/c

[koolcat]

been searching around and didn't find the answer to it. Has anyone on here been through this, lmk how you did it. I know you can buy the bracket but it cost too much for me right now for two metal plates. I heard that for blacktop you can use the redtop bracket and use a 91-94 ac comp. the one with the big golden pulley and bolt two of the four bolts and it should be fine. Can anyone tell me if this is correct? Also does the fill in port on the hose that run from the firewall on the exhaust side hit the intake tube on the sr? If anyone has picture it would be awesome. Trust me i been reading a lot of thread but i cant find the answer.

thanks in advance

[keistyle]

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[koolcat]

Anyone can help me on this? Will the 92 dual cam ac comp. bolt up to the blacktop with redtop ac bracket by 2 or 3 bolts? And does the fill in port on the ac line from the firewall hit the intake?

[slowpokee]

if you want ac use the ka bracket.. not all of the bolt holes will line up but ill be enough to hold it down...

the sr bracket wont work with the ka dual compressor.. i tried it just simply snaped my belt..

[SoSideways]

if you want ac use the ka bracket.. not all of the bolt holes will line up but ill be enough to hold it down...

the sr bracket wont work with the ka dual compressor.. i tried it just simply snaped my belt..

Don't spread misinformation.

The red top SR bracket that bolts to the block will allow for one to bolt the DOHC KA's A/C compressor on, using only the front 2 bolts to bolt the compressor to the bracket.

The black top S13 SR bracket will only allow you to dangle the compressor with 1 bolt.

I've had mine running like this for 5 years, no snapped belt.

Again, don't spread misinformation.

[lok]

you can also bolt an sr20det redtop compressor to a dual cam braket using the front two bolts.

[Dutchmalmiss]

I know there's different way of doing it in a SOHC chassis. Anyone know?

[koolcat]

Well sosideways, did you have to get another belt or the same belt that work stock can work on the swap ka comp as well? Also did you have a problem with the fill-in port on the a/c lines touching the intake or turbo like this:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j274/joshds25/DSCF0003-19.jpg
got this picture from some thread about a/c on freshalloy

lmk
thanks

[Prelude Guy]

I know there's different way of doing it in a SOHC chassis. Anyone know?


Here's what needs to be done to a SOHCwith a Redtop:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e308/dhillon1977/SOHCACbracket2.jpg

[Dutchmalmiss]

Here's what needs to be done to a SOHCwith a Redtop:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e308/dhillon1977/SOHCACbracket2.jpg

Oh, I've got an sr compressor with the correct bracket. It's the lines I'm concerned about. Those are the only ones I'm missing. As far as I know, they need to be custom right?

[SoSideways]

Well sosideways, did you have to get another belt or the same belt that work stock can work on the swap ka comp as well? Also did you have a problem with the fill-in port on the a/c lines touching the intake or turbo like this:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j274/joshds25/DSCF0003-19.jpg
got this picture from some thread about a/c on freshalloy

lmk
thanks

The belt I used was the same belt as the one for the power steering pump on the SR. Same Gates part number.

I thought that was my picture at first, but it's not lol

Anyway, yes, I had that problem.

I ended up bending the aluminum elbow right there, where the black ziptie looking piece just in front of the nozzle there.

Put a socket under there if you can, then put all your body weight on it. Only way to bend it right.

You'll think it's gonna snap, but it won't. It shouldn't.

Anyway, looks like that guy has the R134 nozzle put onto his line, so that alone will give you less room right there.

If you take off the R134 nozzle, you'll gain more room.

Just have the nozzle on your car or put it somewhere where you can find easily, and take it with you when you have to get your A/C charged. Otherwise, that nozzle doesn't need to be there.

I actually took my A/C lines off of my car a couple of weeks ago, when I was working on the stupid turbo coolant line behind the head there, but I was going to get a custom line made anyway, just to avoid having this problem of the nozzle hitting the intake piping, because I'm going with a metal intake piping here soon and the A/C line needs to be lengthened like a couple of inches and have a bigger bend so that the charging nozzle won't get in the way of anything.

[koolcat]

Cool thanks for the info, i guess i might it the port weld some where else.