[DeTomaso] Pantera A/C compressor bracket

[Ken Green]

The failure mode would be good to know also.  
 
I think the electric pumps use brushless DC motors which are probably very reliable.  I'd guess a failure would often be either seal or bearing, which mechanical pumps also have, and I'd think would fail sooner on a belt drive pump with the belt pulling the shaft in one direction.
 
I assume that the because the pump shaft is cantilevered from the front, that that bearings must have sufficient length to provide support?
 
Ken

--- On Fri, 11/27/09, Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com> wrote:


From: Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera A/C compressor bracket
To: "Thomas Tornblom" <Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se>
Cc: "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com>, rkmosier at aol.com, fnoonan at gmail.com, "De Tomaso List" <detomaso at realbig.com>, kenn_green at yahoo.com, sobill at aol.com
Date: Friday, November 27, 2009, 2:43 PM


Do you happen to know the make & model that failed Thomas?
dave

Thomas Tornblom wrote: 
Julian Kift skrev:
  
Thomas,
 
Why not just install a remote electric water pump?
    I´m not convinced about the reliability and capacity of that. I received 
some private comments to this effect when there was talk about this a 
few weeks ago. A Swedish Pantera using an electric pump without problems 
in Sweden ran into problems on a trip through Germany and had to go back 
to the mechanical pump.

  
 
Julian
    Thomas

  
 
 > Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:30:20 +0100
 > From: Thomas.Tornblom at Hax.SE
 > To: kenn_green at yahoo.com
 > CC: RKMosier at aol.com; SOBill at aol.com; fnoonan at gmail.com; 
detomaso at realbig.com
 > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera A/C compressor bracket
 >
 > Does anyone know where one can get shorter waterpump bearings?
 >
 > I've been thinking about the possibility to drasticly shorten a pump
 > so that one can eliminate the hump.
 >
 > I tried mailing Edelbrock, but they don't do support over email and I
 > haven't mustered the energy to call them.
 >
 > Cheers,
 > Thomas
 >
 >
 >
 > 27 nov 2009 kl. 22.01 skrev Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>:
 >
 > > I think IPS also sells a mount to move the alternator for a flatter
 > > fire wall.
 > >
 > > http://www.ipsco.org/Pantera%20Parts/ac%20alt%20bracket.htm
 > >
 > > Ken
 > >
 > > --- On Fri, 11/27/09, SOBill at aol.com <SOBill at aol.com> wrote:
 > >
 > >
 > > From: SOBill at aol.com <SOBill at aol.com>
 > > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera A/C compressor bracket
 > > To: fnoonan at gmail.com, detomaso at realbig.com, RKMosier at aol.com
 > > Date: Friday, November 27, 2009, 12:35 PM
 > >
 > >
 > > Is this what you're looking for?
 > >
 > > _http://www.ipsco.org/Pantera%20Parts/ac%20mount%20bracket.htm_
 > > (http://www.ipsco.org/Pantera%20Parts/ac%20mount%20bracket.htm)
 > >
 > > I believe it adapts the rotary pump to the OEM York mounting bracket.
 > >
 > > SOBill Taylor
 > > sobill at aol.com
 > >
 > >
 > > In a message dated 11/27/2009 10:15:27 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
 > > fnoonan at gmail.com writes:
 > >
 > >
 > > Hello,
 > > I was wondering if anybody has photos of this bracket, or knows
 > > where I could info on it?
 > > Thanks!
 > >
 > > Air Conditioning & Heating
 > > Rotary Compressor Upgrade
 > > Sanden Rotary Compressor
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > From: SOBill at aol.com
 > > Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 19:57:36 EDT
 > > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Sanden A/Cs
 > > To: detomaso at realbig.com
 > > From the Pantera Database:
 > > Sanden SD-508 R-12 Rotary AC Compressor is sold by Pantera East,
 > > also sold
 > > is a machined aluminum
 > > adapter bracket to replace a York.
 > >
 > > ____________________________________
 > >
 > > From: NSakulen at aol.com
 > > Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 22:15:30 EDT
 > > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] a/c
 > > To: RKMosier at aol.com, _detomaso at realbig.com_ 
(mailto:detomaso at realbig.com
 > > )
 > >
 > > The bracket is from Pantera Performance Center in Colorado. The
 > > Compressor
 > > is a Sanden 508 type. I
 > > got one recommended by an A/C shop I deal with. It’s made by ZEXEL
 > > in
 > > Japan P/N 500630-7830.
 > > Distributed by International Components Engineering. I.C.E. P/N 
2521152
 > > .
 > > The alternator mounts to the
 > > right of the compressor and drives off the inside groove on the
 > > compressor. I have some pictures. I don’t
 > > have a web site, but I can send them if you email me.
 > > Nick
 > > _______________________________________________
 > >