York air compressor, 22RE

Matt16 · 08-20-2008, 11:38 PM

I want a reasonably priced air compressor and I hate waiting forever to fill up my tires. I thought it would be a fun project to mount a York compressor from an old domestic car to my 22RE. I've read a bit on Pirate4x4 about this, but I want to know if anyone without extensive fab experience has pulled this off successfully, also, how much did it cost?

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Ryan · 08-20-2008, 11:42 PM

I am interested in hearing more about this as well. It sounds interesting. I wonder if this can also be used for ARB air lockers? Hmmm

Matt16 · 08-20-2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

I am interested in hearing more about this as well. It sounds interesting. I wonder if this can also be used for ARB air lockers? Hmmm

I don't have any ARB's but in theory, yes, it would be brilliant for that. Most expensive electric compressors put out 2cfm or so. The York puts out 9cfm.

abecedarian · 08-21-2008, 12:09 AM

cfm doesn't make a huge difference if you've got a storage tank for the air...

Matt16 · 08-21-2008, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by abecedarian

cfm doesn't make a huge difference if you've got a storage tank for the air...

My 7 gallon tank can air up one tire from 0-30psi, thus presumably 4 tire up 7psi to 30. Ideally, I'd have more capacity than that.

Junkers88 · 08-21-2008, 06:37 AM

Someone needs to chime in on this since I've got a York sitting in my shed collecting dust.

Squiddy · 08-21-2008, 08:53 AM

Hey guys see this:
http://www.jedi.com/obiwan/jeep/yorkair.html
(I know I know, from a Jeep link ACK)

Matt16 · 08-31-2008, 07:49 PM

I bought my York today, its a 9 cubic inch model and the clutch works. I am not sure about how I am going to go about fabing a bracket, but perhaps I will start with a 22re air conditioner bracket. I've also hear a 22R smog pump bracket works. I've never seen one before though. Any ideas??

Matt16 · 09-01-2008, 12:15 AM

wardriver · 09-01-2008, 05:51 AM

...I miss mine...I had a york fabed up in my TLC which ran into an old fireman's tank. It was awesome - it would easily run my impact gun for a few bolts before having to kick it on to refill the tank- but more times than not that was enough.

Junkers88 · 09-01-2008, 08:37 AM

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Matt where did you get the bracket?

bigt · 09-01-2008, 09:31 AM

and where is your afm matt16

Matt16 · 09-01-2008, 09:48 AM

That's not my engine. Those were just all the pics I could find of Yorks mounted to a 22RE.

Matt16 · 09-01-2008, 02:21 PM

Blatantly stolen from Pirate.

Matt16 · 09-01-2008, 04:18 PM

Here is a pic of the AC bracket.

Matt16 · 09-01-2008, 08:51 PM

Matt16 · 09-02-2008, 06:33 PM

Bought an AC bracket today, I still have the Chevy bracket that the york came with, which has the larger of the two metal plates. I chopped the off with my grinder so a third of the adapter bracket is done for me. Yippee.

Matt16 · 09-02-2008, 11:21 PM

I don't want to spend much on an air tank. I think something around 1-5 gal would work well for my needs. The York puts out around 7cfm (the large Viair puts out 3cfm). I really don't even need a tank, just a large manifold. Can I get a metal pipe, cap both ends, and tap some holes into it? Is this safe?

space-junk · 09-02-2008, 11:58 PM

well, considering that some people use their roll cages as air tanks it should be okay, as long as you mount it in a safe location far, far away from you...

SwampThing · 09-02-2008, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt16

I don't want to spend much on an air tank. I think something around 1-5 gal would work well for my needs. The York puts out around 7cfm (the large Viair puts out 3cfm). I really don't even need a tank, just a large manifold. Can I get a metal pipe, cap both ends, and tap some holes into it? Is this safe?

I wouldn't.

Well, maybe I would, but you shouldn't. Maybe you could get a pipe that has threads on both ends already so you can put a screw on cap, then you could weld the caps closed. But still, I wouldn't trust a pipe that's been welded on for anything that's going to be put under pressure.

The absolutely easiest thing would be to go and get yourself one of those mini 1-5gal propane tanks for like $5, and call it a day. They work great, I've used them many times before.

Matt16 · 09-03-2008, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SwampThing

I wouldn't.

Well, maybe I would, but you shouldn't. Maybe you could get a pipe that has threads on both ends already so you can put a screw on cap, then you could weld the caps closed. But still, I wouldn't trust a pipe that's been welded on for anything that's going to be put under pressure.

The absolutely easiest thing would be to go and get yourself one of those mini 1-5gal propane tanks for like $5, and call it a day. They work great, I've used them many times before.

What's the difference between a bumper tapped for air and a homemade air tank?

Can you find a picture of a small propane cyl you're talking about?

Matt16 · 09-03-2008, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SwampThing

I wouldn't.

Well, maybe I would, but you shouldn't. Maybe you could get a pipe that has threads on both ends already so you can put a screw on cap, then you could weld the caps closed. But still, I wouldn't trust a pipe that's been welded on for anything that's going to be put under pressure.

The absolutely easiest thing would be to go and get yourself one of those mini 1-5gal propane tanks for like $5, and call it a day. They work great, I've used them many times before.

What's the difference between a bumper tapped for air and a homemade air tank?

Can you find a picture of a small propane cyl you're talking about?

SwampThing · 09-03-2008, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt16

What's the difference between a bumper tapped for air and a homemade air tank?

Well nothing I suppose, if you're not pressurizing too much. And you never know how much is too much.

And as far as the rollcage being filled with air, I'd be paranoid about one of the welds failing, say where your arm was resting, and that air shooting out at 150psi penetrates your arm and causes an pulmonary embolism, and you kill over. That would blow major gorilla balls.

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Originally Posted by Matt16

Can you find a picture of a small propane cyl you're talking about?

Like the ones used for bbq pits.

Or you can use these

Hell, you could even use a fire extinguisher like this.

There's so many cheap and easy ways to make an air tank rather than jerry rigging something up that'll probably cost you more in material anyways.

Matt16 · 09-03-2008, 09:05 AM

Won't those propane cans rust out from the inside when using them for compressed air?

Matt16 · 09-03-2008, 08:14 PM

I went down to a used marine parts store and I found an old steel SCUBA tank as well as a pressurized aluminum kerosene tank.

The steel scuba tank is probably expired, and I don't know whether it will rust on the inside. I don't think I have to worry about the tank exploding on me as I'm using it for 150psi max, but I am worried about rust clogging the various valves. Also, finding fittings for a scuba tank might be difficult.

The kerosene tank is pretty old, but its aluminium, so it won't rust. I don't know if its NPT though (how do you tell?). It has 2 or 3 openings. The tank is about 3gal, which will be easier to mount above the rear axle.

Both are $20.

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