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Macgyver (91flyer)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 9:41 pm: | |
The existing coach air really isn't of much use to me, as the internal vent system is just in the way of all my plans... but the compressor and stuff are just absolutely HUGE on this thing...
I want to remove the existing A/C system from the coach and use the room the evap is taking up for my generator space. It's perfect... The problem is, I don't want to just throw out good working components of an obviously VERY expensive A/C system... is there a market for these components? If so, what's the usual asking price for them?
-Mac |
John that newguy
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 10:30 pm: | |
You might want to check with the air cinditioning repair shops.
They evacuate the AC system and recover the R12 or whatever's
in it. That gas is getting hard to get and is worth a few bucks!
The compressor can be used to make an air compressor and may
be desired for that purpose by a junk yard.. or bought for the iron's
weight... as would the copper in the cores...
I made the big mistake of giving away the aluminum that came out
of the bus interior. I'll try to sell the gas and parts of the AC unit,
this time around. |
Brian Brown (Fishbowlbrian)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 1:23 am: | |
Contact some transit authorities around where you live. Unless your A/C stuff is as uncommon as your bus, they might be able to shoehorn some of it into one of their transits.
Like, JTNG says, if it's R-12 refrigerant in your system, it's worth a LOT. This place charges $425 for a 30# cylinder of it. Jeepers. The price to protect the ozone hole, some say...
BB |
John Jewett (Jayjay)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 9:08 am: | |
Bus AC's make great air compressors, but most take about 30 to 35 HP to run them. (look in your manuals) Too much for electric motors, unless you have three phase power and a big pocketbook. Use a diesel or gas engine and an "unloader" control system to make it work. ...JJ |
Rich International Bus & Parts
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 10:37 am: | |
Hi Mac,
(2) guys that I know of that may be interested. Phil Deal (Deal Coach Repair, Orlando, FL 407-826-4860) or Lamar Welch (Welch Industries 770-474-1193 Atlanta, GA). Both are great AC guys.
Rich
800-468-5287 |
Macgyver (91flyer)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 12:35 pm: | |
I was told my system probably has something called R-22? I'm told it's common to use on these buses... I don't know.
It really no longer seems to matter at this moment in time. What I've been waiting for has finally come, AND... before the deadline I set.
I finally received my passport today!! Now I can contact KBR and get the ball rolling on going to Iraq now that I can finally leave the country! WOOHOO! Well, leaving technically wasn't the problem... coming back was. hehe
So... now I have to scramble to get my buses into storage. UGH. Gotta go, gotta go! Thanks for all the help guys... I'll keep you informed as to what happens with Iraq. It's still not a done deal, but the passport was the only thing holding me up from pursuing it.
Cheers!!
-Mac |
Doug G
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 10:45 pm: | |
I just paid $800. just for an A/C clutch for a MCI 102DL3. Those A/C parts are worth a lot. Sell them on ebay. Some one just sold a big bus a/c compressor on ebay last month. What coach and year is it from? |
Macgyver (91flyer)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 1:31 pm: | |
It's currently in a 1991 New Flyer D60 running a DD6v92.... It's the 60 foot bus. The AC compressor alone is the size of a small generator.
-Mac |