Need advice concerning A/C

[Blackhorn Buses]

I’m turning my 96 Bluebird into a party bus. I need some advice on the cheapest way to get an A/C system installed. It’s necessary for the A/C to work while driving. The cheapest quotes I’ve received so far have been way out of my budget. $8000-$12000. Any suggestions
Thanks Matt

[GoneCamping]

Probably the most cost effective method will be something like described above, one or two roof top RV style A/C's (can get them on ebay for around $300-400 each plus shipping), and a generator large enough to power them, you'll need around 5-7 kw gennie for 2 of them. Using a battery bank, high output alternator and a high powered inverter might also work, but the generator would likely be cheaper...

One other option that plays on the Generator idea, would be to pick up a belt drive generator power head (Harbor Freight sells them for around $300), and find a way to mount it to the bus engine and let that power it....

[lapeer20m]

Originally Posted by GoneCamping

One other option that plays on the Generator idea, would be to pick up a belt drive generator power head (Harbor Freight sells them for around $300), and find a way to mount it to the bus engine and let that power it....

that won't work while driving. A generator head like that would have to run exactly 3600 rpm (or 1800 rpm for a more expensive one) When the generator head spins faster/slower than thsi it no longer makes 60 hz 110 volts.