[msavides]

After messing with tweaking retweaking, Redesigning, and still having problems. I decided to stop being such a cheap a$$ and spend some money,

I went cheap with a lincoln Mark VII air bag compressor. It worked great for the lockers, however it would only air up one tire before thermal protection kicked in and I would have to wait 20 mins for it to cool down enough to reset.

Well I decided to spend the money on a 100% duty cycle compressor this time, Of course all my custom mounts had to be rebuilt, SIGH!.

This is what I came up with. Let the tweaking begin, Any comments or ideas to tweak are welcomed.

Thanks

Mark





Old set up with Lincoln Mark VII Compressor

New setup with Viar 100% duty cycle compressor

[DavefromOZ]

Looks good, what size tank are you using?

[msavides]

DavefromOZ, on 04 November 2009 - 05:52 PM, said:

Looks good, what size tank are you using?

Tank is the rear bumper. It works out to be about 900 cubic inches of tank (just under 5gal)

This post has been edited by msavides: 04 November 2009 - 07:03 PM

[Precise1]

Looks like you got it done, but I would have done a lot more with flex lines and push lock fittings. Simply cheaper, smaller, lighter, etc. Just personal preference, I priced some of that brass tonight and holy crap!!

B

[msavides]

Precise1, on 04 November 2009 - 06:47 PM, said:

Looks like you got it done, but I would have done a lot more with flex lines and push lock fittings. Simply cheaper, smaller, lighter, etc. Just personal preference, I priced some of that brass tonight and holy crap!!

B

Brass was a little pricey But It was not that bad as it is only 1/8 inch. (looks larger in the picture) If I had ordered all the parts for this compressor the first time I would have bought the 3 way T push locks. But It was a quick swap so I ran down to OSH and picked up the fittings. I think total for all the fittings I used there was like $15.

[Precise1]

Ahh, ok, that makes more sense, I lost my scale... 1/2 NPT T fitting was $15!!

100% duty cycle?? What is the CFM of that beast, or is it CIM??

B

[msavides]

Precise1, on 04 November 2009 - 07:40 PM, said:

Ahh, ok, that makes more sense, I lost my scale... 1/2 NPT T fitting was $15!!

100% duty cycle?? What is the CFM of that beast, or is it CIM??

B

http://www.viaircorp...fRoad/460C.html


.94 cfm @ 100 psi

Fill rates

5.0 Gallon Tank Fill Rate

0 To 105 PSI 4 Min. 20 Sec.

85 To 105 PSI 58 Sec.

0 To 145 PSI 6 Min. 40 Sec.

110 To 145 PSI 2 Min. 11 Sec.

This post has been edited by msavides: 04 November 2009 - 07:49 PM

[olddirtyrake]

Wow, nice work that looks great. Do you find yourself using it a lot or is it more of a just in case kind of thing? Do you have to run dual batteries or a higher alternator to power it?

[msavides]

olddirtyrake, on 04 November 2009 - 10:53 PM, said:

Wow, nice work that looks great. Do you find yourself using it a lot or is it more of a just in case kind of thing? Do you have to run dual batteries or a higher alternator to power it?

It only uses 19 amps. so 2nd battery and higher amp alternator is not required. I have a planned dual batteries as soon as I find a Good ACR. I have a mean green 180 amp installed.

I will use it for my air lockers and for airing up after wheeling. I may be able to run a air impact from it for a limited time , Probably enough to break off 6 lug nuts.

This post has been edited by msavides: 05 November 2009 - 05:48 AM