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If you can rotate the comp 90deg clockwise would be better & less oil issues, your bracket will allow that as the 508 mount points should be symmetrical too.

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Originally Posted by Micks

If you can rotate the comp 90deg clockwise would be better & less oil issues, your bracket will allow that as the 508 mount points should be symmetrical too.

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I would have thought being a Pressurised Closed Loop system it wouldn't make a difference?

Partly, though with refrigerant & oil you can have a condition of liquid migration where the refrigerant will shift the oil & when the comp starts, starvation of oil will eventually kill it. On the same token too much oil can cause a myriad of other problems too. The latter LS comps are are a different animal to those.

So lines Vertical Up or Down?

That same comp was used on the early commodores & generally vertically up would be the best. If that is a problem for hose fittings 90deg off sets are available.

Here's a pic below how my old VL V8 Calais sits:
http://www.brockcommodores.com/Fact%..._enginebay.jpg

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Originally Posted by Micks

That same comp was used on the early commodores & generally vertically up would be the best. If that is a problem for hose fittings 90deg off sets are available.

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Thanks Mick, will have to check Bonnet clearance, don't think it'll be an issue in a HX though ;)

Reckon you will have a sh*t load of clearance in a HQ-HZ variant.

Those mounts came up well!

One of your programs for the CNC mill?

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Originally Posted by Micks

Reckon you will have a sh*t load of clearance in a HQ-HZ variant.

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Yeah I think so too :)

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Those mounts came up well!

One of your programs for the CNC mill?

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Nah one of my suppliers Laser cuts them, I just modded them to suit the AC Compressor, for what they cost it's just not worth firing up the CNC to do em..

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Originally Posted by Micks

Reckon you will have a sh*t load of clearance in a HQ-HZ variant.

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Careful, that's how cowls get added, lol

Today!

Did the rework on the bracket to correct the belt alignment, also rotated the compressor.

https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...70243992_o.jpg

That bracket is very similar to the VL V8 one I posted on the previous page. :goodjob: on the rotation too mate ;)

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Originally Posted by Micks

That bracket is very similar to the VL V8 one I posted on the previous page. :goodjob: on the rotation too mate ;)

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Thanks for the heads up on the ports Mick!

Jeez! They won't break in a hurry! Made from off-cuts from the Harbour Bridge? ;)

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Originally Posted by Micks

That bracket is very similar to the VL V8 one I posted on the previous page. :goodjob: on the rotation too mate ;)

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.. more like used on VH Commodores with the top ports


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...Vac_wagon3.jpg