Endless Air

hi oldfart1953, I purchased the whole kit from endless air, all the hard work is done that way. Reco'ed compressor.
I wanted more air than the 12v can supply as we do a lot of sand work and also use the toyota as a work break down unit.

Hi John, thanks for the reply.
I have noticed the belts seem very tight when I started to fit them so John at endless air may have changed the belt sizes already.
I was not concerned about cutting and joining the radiator hoses although they did seem very close to the AC pulley.
My biggest concern was the limited amount of belt on the alternator pulley, I do not know if the belts will hold or start to slip under load.
Have you noticed any slipping with yours?
Was your bottom radiator hose very close to the endless air pulley?
There must be a lot of these fitted up so may be I am just being paranoid.
Apart form the alternator pulley issue the kit seems exelent and well worth the extra money to not try and fit it myself.

I`ll have to look at the belt number I have now,but I went maybe
2 sizes smaller than they gave me-after having slip problems.
The unit runs well , just check the side bracket mount bolts on
rough roads as mine came a bit loose & caused some rattle.
Extra spring washer did the trick on left side.
Yes the hose is close to the pulley & frame , put armalex pipe insulation on frame area.

Thanks again John W.
I was going to use loktight on all the bolts as I thought this may be a problem.
I will also put something around the bottom radiator hose.
Have you had any issues with the alternator, eg slipping under load? How much belt do you have on your alternator pulley?
Do you have the 7.5 or 8CFM compressor? I will be using the 7.5CFM.
Sorry about all the questions but my main concern as there does not seem to be enough belt on the pulley to take a big load, apart from this every thing seems good.
Again thanks for your reply.

Belts 11A1180 , they are the only ones I have tried that stay tight
all the larger sizes cause slip , but 11A`s are pricks to get on.
7.5 CFM cause it looks like any larger won`t really fit too well.
Alternator doesn`t slip under load with larger belts , just slips all the time as soon as the motor heats up & if your north it is quick.

Not sure about locktite on threads , if you need to drop your sump for any reason , it may make it a little difficult .

Thanks John W.
I will try and get some 11A1180 belts later today and see if they look any better.
Cheers

Hi Happytravelers,
Yes we do have AC, the air compressor mounts below the alternator and runs off the same belts,(longer ones supplied), it is a bit tight but all seems to fit in neatly.
John from endless air is away this weekend so I can not contact him until Monday, I was hoping to put my mind at ease before then.
Cheers

Thanks again John W
I will fit it all up and see how bad things are if at all.
Cheers

Thanks Rod W
I will fit it all up and see how it works. I had not thought of an idler pulley, that gives me a lot more confidence in the project.
Cheers