nat_ster
Senior Member
When needing large volumes of high pressure compressed air, there are a few options.
12 volt.
Big money for little gain. IMO not up to the task enough to even write about.
120 volt
If you have a large enough inverter and battery system, or access to shore power, you can use a small garage style compressor. The cost for a small pancake compressor is around $100. Disadvantage is the compressors of this size will struggle, and may, or may not get the tire re inflated at 90 psi or more. You won't have enough to run air tools, or blow anything clean.
Mechanical
The york air conditioning compressor is a belt driven, 12 volt clutched, high displacement air compressor. Unlike the newer style screw compressors that rely on oil in the freon, the york has a internal oil reservoir. These factors combined with the light weight, and compact size make it highly favorable to generate large amounts of compressed air.
Light duty 4x4 users have been using the York air conditioning compressor to inflate tires, and run air tools for a few decades. While the light duty passenger vehicle market has turned away from the york, the MDT, HDT, and commercial and Ag market still use them. Most bus engines would have a factory bracket to install one under the hood. In some climates, they ran two side by side. CFM output is comparable to a $600 120 volt compressor.
Pic of a York with a V belt clutch, a small air filter, and a hose quick coupler on the out put port.
This York lives beside a air conditioning compressor that's still in use.
This York is running off a combo pulley on a alternator.
Diagram of how to hook it all up. Some parts in this diagram are not needed for a basic system.
A York with a V belt pulley.
A York with a serpentine belt pulley.
Pic of a Combo pulley to adapt a serpentine belt system to run a V belt York.
Installed.
I may edit this as time go's on.
Nat
12 volt.
Big money for little gain. IMO not up to the task enough to even write about.
120 volt
If you have a large enough inverter and battery system, or access to shore power, you can use a small garage style compressor. The cost for a small pancake compressor is around $100. Disadvantage is the compressors of this size will struggle, and may, or may not get the tire re inflated at 90 psi or more. You won't have enough to run air tools, or blow anything clean.
Mechanical
The york air conditioning compressor is a belt driven, 12 volt clutched, high displacement air compressor. Unlike the newer style screw compressors that rely on oil in the freon, the york has a internal oil reservoir. These factors combined with the light weight, and compact size make it highly favorable to generate large amounts of compressed air.
Light duty 4x4 users have been using the York air conditioning compressor to inflate tires, and run air tools for a few decades. While the light duty passenger vehicle market has turned away from the york, the MDT, HDT, and commercial and Ag market still use them. Most bus engines would have a factory bracket to install one under the hood. In some climates, they ran two side by side. CFM output is comparable to a $600 120 volt compressor.
Pic of a York with a V belt clutch, a small air filter, and a hose quick coupler on the out put port.
This York lives beside a air conditioning compressor that's still in use.
This York is running off a combo pulley on a alternator.
Diagram of how to hook it all up. Some parts in this diagram are not needed for a basic system.
A York with a V belt pulley.
A York with a serpentine belt pulley.
Pic of a Combo pulley to adapt a serpentine belt system to run a V belt York.
Installed.
I may edit this as time go's on.
Nat
