Remote mount A/C compressor?

[CamaroAJ]

Anyone have any feedback on this thing?

http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS-Performance-Products/JEGS-Remote-Mount-Electric-A-C-Compressor/3151133/10002/-1

It's the first I've seen of one aftermarket. I know the 42v ones work pretty well on the Hybrids.

[dontlifttoshift]

Remote Electric A/C Compressor
Large (Suitable for 4-Seat Vehicles)
9-30 Volts
25 Amps
6,613 BTU/Hr.
Made in the USA
Includes:
Prewired Control Box

That's less than half BTU of a typical Vintage Air system capacity.

I'm pretty sure that the compressor in the Jegs link is a MasterFlux unit, and is the smallest one that they make. The larger ones will require at least one extra alternator and at that point you may as well mount a belt driven compressor.

[Chevy Kid]

On Vintage Air's homepage there is an article on electric compressors. Very good reading!

http://www.vintageair.com/Tech%20Articles/Electric%20Compressors/Electric%20Compressors.pdf

Tim

[Richard454]

I had looked at that one...it's really not designed for automotive use.

Had no room left for a compressor- but wanted AC.

Found mine from a Canadian Company that makes them for Big rigs- as a lot of places are coming out w/ no-idle laws-So sleeping in the cabin is gonna be w/o AC unless you go electric.

The BTUs are around 3500- should be fine in my 71 Vette-


It pulls 37A full tilt and has a power supply designed for 12Volts-And looks like it should go in a car- not a refrigerator!!!

About $100 more than the one Jegs...


http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/Richard454/Stingray%20V12/60_57.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/Richard454/Stingray%20V12/P1010704.jpg