94 disco 300tdi a/c install

[Mtanzania]

I am trying to figure out what is needed to hook the V8 a/c compressor to my 300tdi. I have read that it is not that difficult but without pictures/advice, I'm at a loss. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Frank

 

[listerdiesel]

Get hold of either Microcat or the appropriate RAVE manual, you'll get more information that way. 1994 is just before RAVE came in, but the later models aren't hugely different.

Peter

 

[redhawkrovers]

There is a compressor mount that bolts on the top of the timing cover
but the diesel uses a compressor with a different bolt pattern than the V8
and the plate where the hoses attach is different also.

 

[Mtanzania]

I've seen the mount for the 300tdi compressor...unfortunately, I don't have a 300tdi compressor though I've got three V8 compressors and was hoping to use one of them. From what I understand, the mount can be modified (or a new mount created) to work with the V8 compressor and new hoses can be connected to the existing hoses (As can be seen in ECR's discotech project)....I'm just wondering if anybody on the forum has actually done this and if they would be willing to take some pictures or give me some first hand direction?

Thank you for the responses so far.
Frank

 

[redhawkrovers]

I always get the tdi part's, but have looked at what you want to do.
the compressor would have to mount with the bolt holes horizontally
to keep the lines out of the injection pump.

 

[Mtanzania]

Any ideas of a good source for the proper tdi parts?

 

[redhawkrovers]

E-mail one of the breakers out of a land rover mag from England.
You need the mount, idler and tensioner pulley's,compressor,and both hoses
off the compressor.
They will ship here.

 

[piper109]

Any ideas of a good source for the proper tdi parts?

This is a bit late but I have been working on other projects.

If you are still looking at installing a V8 a/c on a 300tdi (Disco), I can help.
I made my own bracket and I use one belt (longer) to turn everything, just like on the V8.
I could not find any 300tdi specific parts without shipping them in from UK so I designed my own using the V8 stuff. Dont let anyone tell you it turns in the wrong direction, its simply not true.

Its been working fine for 3 summers now

I had a shop modify the V8 freon lines for me. Otherwise its all of my own fabrication and design and its not difficult.

Steve

 

[ptschram]

Any ideas of a good source for the proper tdi parts?

Last I looked, I could get new parts to do this. Sold a pile of parts for this to a guy in Canada mid-summer.

 

[Mtanzania]

Piper109,
Any info you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

 

[redhawkrovers]

Can you post photo's?

 

[piper109]

I took some photo's today and I will post them when I have figured out how.

Basically I have a 3/8" thick adapter plate bolted to the top of the timing belt case which puts the V8 compressor pulley in line with all the others.
I then use a longer multi V belt (Gates 7PK1938) instead of the normal one. A tensioner idler is fixed between the crankshaft pulley and the a/c pulley to increase belt wrap around. This is a smooth idler used on VW Tdi timing belt installation mounted to a 3/4" thick aluminum bracket bolted to the three IP cover bolt holes.

Freon hoses cross over each other as the V8 compressor ports are quite different from the original compressor used with 300tdi.

Steve

 

[piper109]

I need "How to upload pictures on Discoweb.org for the compleat idiot".:banghead:

Any helpers?

Manage attachments just tells me my jpegs are invalid files and I have not found a work around yet.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[I HATE PONIES]

You will have to host on phtobucket or someplace like it and link the pics.

 

[piper109]

Hopefully this will work

https://picasaweb.google.com/scotsford/300tdiAC

 

[Mtanzania]

thank for your time and input