Compressor/rad hose

Z06killinSBF

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I have a GM style radiator in my Mustang. It fit fine until I put my compressor on. Now the radiator hose is ALL over the compressor and with no where to go. Anyone have anysuggestions on how to takle this? Also not much room to go in front as it will hit the fan. Any help, thanks.

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Tim65GT

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I just switched to a crossflow radiator and knowing that the rad hose placement would interfere with the compressor, I got the inlet at the top pass side and the outlert at the bottom driverside.

What kind of compressor do you have? Sanden makes a small one that will fit where the alternator is and then the alt moves up above it. March calls it their mid-mount. I think the 94-95 5.0's are like that.

Changing the radiator out might be a cheaper option. Unless you have one of those $700 radiators.

 

rbohm

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move the compressor to the other side.

 

Z06killinSBF

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rbohm said:

move the compressor to the other side.

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Not sure the mounting bracket will work. It's a Vintage Air kit.

 

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mustangman1974

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go to kragen and they have a 90 deg radiator hose bend. I think its 30 bucks then you can run it parallel with the radiator in front of the compressor.

 

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D.Hearne

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I'd figure out a way to move it to the passenger side head too and then lower on the head. Sticks up way too high. Or use a longer hose and tie it down over the middle of the compressor housing. Better there than over the fan. Unless you fab a shroud to go between the fan and hose.