Tecumseh Automotive AC Compressor with Brook Elec Motor

[Detroit8V92tta]

I am seriously glad I'm not your neighbour :)

[MCFD1127]

I am married and have 5 daughters , that's why I stay in the workshop most of my free time. I truly understand.

[ARR016a]

Dear YouTube,

The Like/Dislike system, I can live with. I've gotten used to it now.

The new comment layout, fine with me.

But THIS, is just too much too take! The front page has completely lost it's organised, simple layout!

I don't know where you get your ideas, but I think I speak for a big part of the community when I say "YouTube, go F*ck yourself."

I hate people who ask for thumbs up, but this is not meant to be funny. This is serious! Give this a thumbs up and paste it around !!

[Aussie50]

@ARR016a while I don't really want messages spammed over my vids, I agree 100% with what you are saying, I hate the new front page!

[DRNEGOLICIS]

thats for A/C my buddys 78 ford has one

[Straycurrent]

I seem to recall reading that the A/C compressors on full-size US cars of that era might require upwards of 7 HP fully loaded. I was surprised to see how well the 2 HP motor could turn the comp at atmospheric pressure. I suppose that putting it under a charge of refrigerant in a closed system would make quite a difference.

[ChevyToughRebel]

That looks exactly like the one for my '72 ford pickup. I haven't looked into yet but im wondering if these can be rebuilt.

[Aussie50]

Cool!, same era too. my dad said it would be off a big V8 Chevy, Ford or other 'yank tank'.

They are a rebuildable unit, but getting parts after this many years could be a challenge. I've never seen any over here but I imagine there would be sombody in the US that still has a kit on the shelf!. good luck with the rebuild!

[ChevyToughRebel]

I looked in my '72 Ford shop manual, and they used either a York or Tecumseh compressor. Im pretty sure mine is a Tecumseh. After a little research I found that you can still get gasket kits, seals, bearings, and other odds and ends for this compressor. Yay! I am rebuilding a '72 Ford, so when I get to the A/C I will have to find out what all I will have to do to run R134A in the system, since it used to be R12.

I really enjoy your videos!

~ Shane

[LongIslandEddie]

Aussie, that is a nice piece of treasure! Whenever I find "gold" (like that), I wind up spending the night "playing" with it. I'll bet that the wife doesn't understand you at all in spite of how long you've been together and if you are like I am, you'd probably rather give up the wife than the projects!

It's all good.

I'd still liken' you to "Mad Max", turining "junk" into gold!

Nice find, great video...

Best to you, LIEddie

[Aussie50]

Thanks Ed ;)

My hobby is one of the reasons I am not married :) some girls like it, but not often do we find them.

[pixuma]

dayum! that thing pushes a lot of air!

[Aussie50]

they are one of the best for the job!, it stopped spewing oil after a oil change and settling in.

it was just unhappy that it had been left upside down for so long.

[coolbluelights]

wow that thing sure is high volume! did you know Tecumseh makes engines too? at least they did till they went out of business a couple years ago. now we get the chiwaneze engines for our snowblowers :/

[Aussie50]

yeah, I've got the Tecumseh post hole digger and have seen a few push mowers with tecumseh 4 stroke engines.

[fritzhvac]

I have got to say you are the most hands on guy I know !!!

I believe you could give DR. Frankenstein a run for his money !!! (no insult intended)

I just believe you know at least a little if not alot about EVERYTHING...

It's ALIVE.............

Great Video . Keep em coming......... FRITZ

[Aussie50]

lol yeah I like the mad scientist title :D

[douro20]

They work good as air compressor pumps.

[itscool1968]

so how is that post office compressor blow video comeing :)

[Aussie50]

compressor is still sitting in a pile with a dozen or so others. I rarely cut up compressors during summer time.

[mattyvt93]

Ohh sweet! Nice pick up. That is a pretty big compressor!

[V8Jagnut]

thats looks the same size as a York. common on old cars. could have come off a yank tank. your going to kill that pore old thing.lmao