Shopping List
The actual list of supplies required will vary from one rig to another, but this is what I used and what it cost me. Much of the stuff came from the Surplus Center, a national mail-order place specializing in hydraulics, pumps, compressors, etc. Their warehouse happens to be just a mile from my office. Call 1-800-488-3407 for a free catalog.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Compressor and Tank | |
| York A/C compressor from Ford Fairmont | $35.00 |
| AMC-style hose connectors for York | $12.00 |
| Custom mounting bracket for compressor, parts and labor | $40.33 |
| V-belt water pump pulley from Chevy Caprice, machined to fit '95 YJ | $20.00 |
| 49-5/8" V-belt (model 15490) | $6.99 |
| Fram BA3631 crankcase air filter | $3.69 |
| 2-gal used air tank, 150 psi pop-off valve, 1/4" NPT female quick connect, 1/4" NPT nipple, 1/4" NPT four-way cross manifold | $30.00 |
| Subtotal | $148.01 |
| Air Fittings | |
| 15' of 1/4" rubber air hose, 1/4" NPT fittings [UPDATE: I now recommend 3/8" hose instead of 1/4"] | $6.75 |
| 24" of 3/8" rubber air hose, 1/4" NPT fittings | $8.99 |
| 25' x 1/4" spring-coil air hose, 1/4" NPT fittings [UPDATE: I now recommend 3/8" straight hose instead of 1/4" straight or any coiled hose] | $6.99 |
| 1/4" NPT check valve | $12.95 |
| Square D Pumptrol Adjustable Pressure Switch, Class 9013 Type FHG12J27 (1/8" NPT fitting) | $11.99 |
| 160 psi pressure gauge (1/4" NPT fitting) | $4.69 |
| Air fitting combo kit (air chuck, blower and fittings, tire pressure gauge, two hex nipples, female quick-connect fitting, six male quick-connect fittings (two female-threaded, four male-threaded) [UPDATE: I now recommend 3/8" quick-connects instead of 1/4"] | $12.47 |
| 1/4" Quick connect coupler, 1/4" NPT (male and female ends) [UPDATE: I now recommend 3/8" quick-connects instead of 1/4"] | $4.49 |
| 1/4" NPT needle drain cock | $1.85 |
| Two 1/4" NPT four-way cross manifolds | $8.50 |
| 1/4" NPT street elbow | $1.79 |
| Two 1/4" NPT hex nipples | $1.50 |
| 1/4" NPT male to 1/8" NPT female hex bushing | $0.73 |
| 1/4" male NPT to 1/2" hose barb | $1.49 |
| 1/4" NPT square-head plug | $0.25 |
| Two 1/4" NPT female pipe caps | $2.70 |
| Subtotal | $88.13 |
| Mounting Hardware | |
| 1.5x1.5" metal corner brace | $0.53 |
| 3x1" metal corner brace | $0.49 |
| 6-32 machine screws (12 pack) | $0.59 |
| 6-32 machine screws lock nuts (12 pack) | $0.59 |
| 8" zip-ties | $1.69 |
| Four each: 1/4" washers and lock washers | $0.24 |
| Four 8M 1.25x20 bolts | $2.18 |
| Four 8M washers | $1.09 |
| Subtotal | $7.40 |
| Electrical Stuff | |
| Lighted 30A SPST rocker switch | $2.29 |
| 15' (or so) of insulated 14-18 AWG wire | already had |
| Miscellaneous electrical connectors bought in bulk | nil |
| Subtotal | $2.29 |
| Total | $245.85 |
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last updated 16 Oct 98 Obi-Wan (obiwan@jedi.com)