Loadmaster '47 COE

[47 Fasttoys]

Received some more parts for the AC system: a hose kit with 4 foot extra on the hoses and a dryer with switch. I need extra hose due to the engine location. I have been mocking up the new belt routing on a extra Vortec engine, looks like a 110 inch belt will do it. You can see the area I have to work with, things are much easier on the spare engine. You can also see I will need to modify the lower part of the compressor mount.
Rob

[Advanced Design]

The mock up engine sure beats pulling the front end apart. Good idea!

[lower50's]

Even in a normal truck that is a great idea.

[47 Fasttoys]

Making more progress on the AC install. You can see why I originally mounted the alternator in the AC compressor location. I also had to move the fuel lines and rewire the alternator. I ended up cutting a bit out of the rear of the seat surround, I have heavy wall 1 inch tubing for support and some other gussets in place so I think it will be OK. I built a mount for the condenser and now have it, the compressor and the evaporator installed. I had to order some additional fitting so it will be at least next week before I can charge and test the unit.
Rob

[Katrina/10]

Does it cool the whole cab down well? If you are happy with it, I'm going to buy one of those Mark IVs.

[47 Fasttoys]

So far cools great. I don't yet have and insulation on the main floor, I do have it over the engine covers, and drivers door has a gap issue and I still run the unit on low speed and at about 25 % on the temperature dial. I ran it on high to test it and the fan is not to noisy on high speed. Air temp is a solid 42 degrees at the vents so it does not take long before you want to turn it down. Took it for a 2 hour drive today (90 degrees) and all worked great.
Rob

[mud.man.rj]

Nice work, very cool, pun intended.

[Bad Apache]

Luckily you have plenty of firewall for all those hoses/tubing. Great work as usual!

[joedoh]

way cool! (mud mans puns are contagious)

[Advanced Design]

Way cool...congrat's!

[BlueJeep]

I also think it looks cool!

Did you hook up the wire that tells the ECM that the A/C is on? I didn't, yet, and mine pulls the engine down when I kick it on.

[Katrina/10]

Excellent! I'm glad to hear it's working well. That is the unit I want to put in my 51. I was curious about the fit, I see you offset it a little to the passenger side to clear the cowl vent handle. I thought that might work, looks like you bent the right hand bracket a bit to fit the curve of the bottom of the dash in that area. Looks good!

[47 Fasttoys]

Thank all,
Good eye Gary, you are correct on both accounts.
Bluejeep, I do use the ECM to turn on the cooling fans but I do not tell the ECM the AC is on. For any load or change in idle it puts on the engine the engine recovers very fast, I don't notice any real change. I do notice a minor loss in power with the AC on but that was expected.
Rob

[lower50's]

Sweet job I don't have room for ac

[47 Fasttoys]

OK, so I got back on the engine cover deal. Decided to go ahead and use the old shipping box. First I cut it about in half then cut it in the rear for engine cover clearance. I mounted it using just some angle iron I had laying around. Turned out looking better then just the engine cover. Should also make a good little seat. Also picked up a new toy up at the Pigeon Forge show.
Rob

[iowaboynca]

Looking good.

That's a lot of wood on top of the engine and I can't remember if you covered it before, but any concern about heat or do you get enough flow from underneath?

[flashed]

Engine cover looks great and I love the toy truck .

[Palf70Step]

Very Nice

[47 Fasttoys]

I took about a 4 hour drive today and I think I'm OK as far as the heat issue is concerned. I felt the cover during gas and food stops and could feel no increase in temp. There is a lot of room for air to move around under the truck. My theory is the box builds a small amount of air pressure inside which allows the hotter new air to push past.....of course I just made that crap up, so take it for what it's worth, LOL. I had this cover on for about 40K miles. Took a look at the odmeter today and just tipped over 47K. Dang they add up fast!
Rob

[rusty76]

The cover looks great.

[lower50's]

Wow you get around. Cover looks like it was always there

[99 to Life]

nice man. I'm actually suppose to look at a COE tomorrow so crossing fingers.

[Nut Case]

Lode Master

I bought the air pressure spiel IE Mutha lode.

Great sell.

Keep on keepin on

Nut case

[47 Fasttoys]

I did a seat swap on my COE last night. I went with an '87 Chevy Astro. I did a wright up on it int the general forum with all the details and reasoning if your interested. Old and new pictures:
Rob

[oldman3]

Looks good...Jim