looking for an ac bracket

[mikeoverland]

Greetings all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope that everyone is doing well. I was wondering if anyone knows where i can get an ac bracket for an 81 C10 with a 250 I6? this is the bracket that bolts to the passenger side of the head (4 bolts I think). I was going to put electric ac into my truck but the more that I read about electric ac the more I figured that my money would be better spent anywhere else. Since it is Miserable in South Texas right now ac is kind of a must. Please let me know and thanks as always

Mike

 

[rwjtexas]

Hell Yes it is hot .. Southeast Texas here .. East of Houston ..

Look in Facebook for New Boyz Squarebody Rescue ... The have all types of Blazer, Truck parts and may have what you are looking for. Due to being a 6 cyl, it may be difficult to locate the part. But I would give Cory a call and see if he can help you ...
1-717-830-9330.

I have purchased many unusual parts from them and have no problem with recommending them.

Good Luck.

 

[DoubleDingo]

Also check out the 12 Bolt website. Tom may have one. I have one, but I am keeping it for my 292.

 

[Ricko1966]

Also check out the 12 Bolt website. Tom may have one. I have one, but I am keeping it for my 292.

Pic, I may know how to fab one.

 

[DoubleDingo]

Pic, I may know how to fab one.

Mine is buried in a box in a shed. Looking for a photo that matched mine, I found this. https://davisspeedequipment.com/product/10001-194-292-chevy-air-conditioning-bracket-works-with-hei/

 

[DoubleDingo]

Pic, I may know how to fab one.

OOPS, forgot I have a couple photos on my work computer...

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This old bracket won't work with HEI, though

 

[Old Guy Bill]

Your can’t cut, notch, bend, or some other way modify the the original bracket?

 

[DoubleDingo]

Your can’t cut, notch, bend, or some other way modify the the original bracket?

I don't know. Not at that stage yet.

 

[Old Guy Bill]

I don't know. Not at that stage yet.

oops, sorry Dingo, I wasn’t paying attention there.
The OP doesn’t have a bracket at all, and he needs one like yours.
That’s a hefty piece, I can’t say I’ve ever seen one before.

 

[DoubleDingo]

oops, sorry Dingo, I wasn’t paying attention there.
The OP doesn’t have a bracket at all, and he needs one like yours.
That’s a hefty piece, I can’t say I’ve ever seen one before.

Yeah, it's a beast!...lol...

 

[Ricko1966]

OOPS, forgot I have a couple photos on my work computer...

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This old bracket won't work with HEI, though

Those look like brackets for a York compressor.did yours have a York compressor?

 

[Ricko1966]

Mine is buried in a box in a shed. Looking for a photo that matched mine, I found this. https://davisspeedequipment.com/product/10001-194-292-chevy-air-conditioning-bracket-works-with-hei/

@mikeoverland look at the link double dingo put up that bracket is for a 508 Sanden Compressor. That bracket would be simple to build. Heck it's not even expensive to just buy.

 

[DoubleDingo]

Those look like brackets for a York compressor.did yours have a York compressor?

I will have to look. I bought this engine in 2019. The extras that came with it are in a box.

 

[mikeoverland]

sorry for not replying to this earlier but my dad is in the ICU and I haven't even thought about putting ac into the truck. since the truck never had ac I dont know what compressor would have been in an 81 with an I6. I do know that the vehicle has a factory HEI so its probably going to be a custom fabrication for me......

 

[Ricko1966]

sorry for not replying to this earlier but my dad is in the ICU and I haven't even thought about putting ac into the truck. since the truck never had ac I dont know what compressor would have been in an 81 with an I6. I do know that the vehicle has a factory HEI so its probably going to be a custom fabrication for me......

Sorry about your dad,best wishes. The set up in post 5 and 12 works with HEI and isn't expensive. Just the pic even, if you are handy at Fab work that pic gives you a darn good model. No doubt I could duplicate it from the pic.