A/C install in my 66 with 240 6L I need help

52elwood · Post by **52elwood** » January 1, 2009, 11:48 am

Hi All,
I want to install an A/C in my slick.':help:' Being in Florida their are more HOT days then cold days. It has the 240 in it. And I was looking for anyone that might have A/C installed, that would have any photos of the engine or might know what kind of brackets I would need. Also where are the brackets installed on the engine':hm:'

Thanks
Richard

Ford4jack · Post by **Ford4jack** » January 2, 2009, 8:35 am

Richard I was just thinking you might be able to find a later model truck
with a 300 six and see how its set up.

I picked up a 81 model that had AC on it a couple of years ago.
The pump and some brackets were in the floorboard so I don't know how it was mounted
but if you need some brackets I might have some or all that you would need if a 240 has the same mount points.

Good luck with it I would look into AC myself but it makes me sleepy to get cooled off on a hot day

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » January 2, 2009, 11:10 am

The compressor goes above the alt. on the pasenger side. You have to thave the brackets fron a Dentside to use the old V-grove belts.

Or you could get the brackets and pullys from the 80s and go to surp. belt.

I would check on the 80s balancer to make sure it is nutraly balanced like your 240/300 is.

Sorry, I looked for pictures but couldn't find any.

Ford4jack · Post by **Ford4jack** » January 2, 2009, 1:13 pm

Good point on the serpentine belts Dan
But one thing I did notice was the 80 model engine I'm running and the 81 parts truck
both had v belts on them so I wonder when they swapped over.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » January 2, 2009, 2:24 pm

Ford4jack wrote:Good point on the serpentine belts Dan
But one thing I did notice was the 80 model engine I'm running and the 81 parts truck
both had v belts on them so I wonder when they swapped over.

Hmmm, I thought it was 80? Who knows.

Here is that Picture I was looking for...
http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/s ... 242218-301

Here is the rest of the guys build...
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3096281?c ... ed&order=1

52elwood · Post by **52elwood** » January 2, 2009, 7:57 pm

Thanks, Ford4Jack and MadMaxetc for all of your help. That's just what I needed so I would be going in the right direction.

Richard

semotrucker · Post by **semotrucker** » January 3, 2009, 6:56 am

Richard,

If you're wanting to go with a stock set up click on my profile and check out my engine pic...it has dealer installed A/C on the 240. I can take any photos of what you might want to see as far as brackets and such go...just might take me a bit to be able to resize the photos and get them posted.

Cam

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » January 3, 2009, 10:31 am

Nice truck Cam.

I never thought of it going there as I have my P/S pump there. I guess if you don't have (and don't ever plan to) have P/S it would be easy to put it over there.

52elwood · Post by **52elwood** » January 3, 2009, 11:31 pm

Thanks, Cam

That's what I needed. I thought that those bolt holes could be used for the
A/C. And Yes, if you get a chance please take a photo of the bottom of the bracket and adj. pulley Just put in you profile and I'll check them out or email them to richard@standardprecast.com

By the way that's a nice truck you have, I like the colors almost did mine the same but, Then I sent the gray and went that way

Thanks again

Richard