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| rgalla9146 |
 May 18 2016, 05:19 PM
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Anyone here have experience with self contained 12V AC compressor ?
Mounts remote from engine, driven by electric motor. Seems it might be a way to have AC on a 6 conversion. Jegs sells them in two capacities. Pretty spendy. |
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| barrym |
May 18 2016, 08:04 PM
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A few of my lotus friends have used this solution with engine swaps where it's hard to mount a compressor in limited space.
Yes, you need a correctly sized alternator, but the platform works just as advertised, but I wouldn't be looking at this for any cabin size larger than an Elise / 914 |
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| Gunn1 |
May 18 2016, 08:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,021 Joined: 14-February 16 From: Minnesota Member No.: 19,670 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(barrym @ May 18 2016, 09:04 PM)  A few of my lotus friends have used this solution with engine swaps where it's hard to mount a compressor in limited space. Yes, you need a correctly sized alternator, but the platform works just as advertised, but I wouldn't be looking at this for any cabin size larger than an Elise / 914 I got it ....fill the Frunck with ice cubes and redirect the fresh air intake into the Frunck. Make sure to set up some sort of drain though. |
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| jeffdon |
May 19 2016, 03:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(OU812 @ May 18 2016, 07:19 PM) QUOTE(barrym @ May 18 2016, 09:04 PM) A few of my lotus friends have used this solution with engine swaps where it's hard to mount a compressor in limited space. Yes, you need a correctly sized alternator, but the platform works just as advertised, but I wouldn't be looking at this for any cabin size larger than an Elise / 914 I got it ....fill the Frunck with ice cubes and redirect the fresh air intake into the Frunck. Make sure to set up some sort of drain though. I believe Eliot did an ice based AC system using an ice chest, coil in the ice, water in the coil, all pumped through a heater core with a fan. I seem to recall him saying it worked pretty well even in the hot summers he gets. Just need to replenish the ice once in a while. Bet with some of the new super ice boxes, like Yeti, and with a brine/ice solution, it would be even better. |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Aug 5 2016, 08:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(jeffdon @ May 19 2016, 02:14 PM) QUOTE(OU812 @ May 18 2016, 07:19 PM) QUOTE(barrym @ May 18 2016, 09:04 PM) A few of my lotus friends have used this solution with engine swaps where it's hard to mount a compressor in limited space. Yes, you need a correctly sized alternator, but the platform works just as advertised, but I wouldn't be looking at this for any cabin size larger than an Elise / 914 I got it ....fill the Frunck with ice cubes and redirect the fresh air intake into the Frunck. Make sure to set up some sort of drain though. I believe Eliot did an ice based AC system using an ice chest, coil in the ice, water in the coil, all pumped through a heater core with a fan. I seem to recall him saying it worked pretty well even in the hot summers he gets. Just need to replenish the ice once in a while. Bet with some of the new super ice boxes, like Yeti, and with a brine/ice solution, it would be even better. I worked at it for awhile. Kinda gave up on it. These work well. I would guess it would last about 2 hours or so before you have to stop for more ice. In an airplane you might only need it for a short while anyway. It can get pretty cool at altitude. http://portable-aircraft-air-conditioners-...nstruction.com/ |
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