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Project ((Two Cute)) a 91 From Yelm Wa

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dogfather   +1y
Oh yeah Shocks are almost first on the list
sleepyspeed   +1y
yeah my rear is like that as well, but I quickly learned to just flick the switches, cause at a full 145 the front will jump just a hair I had that on the first vid(well attempt) but my 8 yr old didn't push record that time...lol I have heard many of time that the shocks will balance you lift speed immensely, not to mention make it a safer drive
dogfather   +1y
Ok So Like I will make the Video Today of the Bags going up and Down on one tank of Air, the compressor dose not fill the tank fast enough to replace what's being used..

maybe I should hook up the 12 volt Viair compressor as well so when one comes on the other dose too..

What you think?
droppedmydawg   +1y
Sounds like it is alright, just you are expecting the tank to fill up fast. If you lift your front first then your rear your tank pressure is going to be at its lowest point while driving around. I had one Firestone compressor and my 3 gallon tank would take about 3-4 minutes to fill up to 150 psi. I now have a 5 gallon tank and a Viair 420c and it takes 5 or 6 minutes in the morning just to fill up the tank before I can get my pig off the ground. I know I have a small tank leak ,but it still takes a while regardless. I know EDCs are faster , but I think they still take a couple minutes.
dirtracer14   +1y
Another point on the edc is when was the last time it got oil or greese? The edc we have will fill the tank from 110 to 145 in about 12 sec at idle. I have had 2 diff ones in the truck and one was faster than the other....one older i guess. Now if your good with a drill and tap you can tap the intake side of the edc for 1/2 but you have to be carfull drilling its pretty tight. Then you can use pipe to an fittings right on the back of the comp, makes for easy plumbing. I will see if i can dig up some pics. The one thing that caught my eye in the back was how much thread was out on the bars... make sure the lock nuts stay locked. Sears has a awsome air filter for about $20 and its 3/8 already. We ran 1/2 intake on the pump and 3/8 for the line to the tank, I will try and dig up pics they always help

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EDC link
90-b22dawg [andrew]   +1y



???? not fast enough.... i have my factory a/c comp. set-up to pump air (was taken apart and filled with grease, link to the how to click here ===> )... i have a 5gal tank.... it fills it from 0-200psi in less than a min. at idle there's NO 12volt compressor on the market that runs air that fast.... there is a tag on the compressor that should say Sanden and a number... either 508 (5 piston comp) or 708 (7 piston pump)... i have the 708... from what ive read the 508 is a little slower but still faster then any 12volt comp you can buy.. also do you know if the previous owner converted the comp over to greese or just hooked it up (because i dont see an external oiler).... if its not properly lubricated it will burn the piston rings up(which are similar to the design of an engine piston)........... also just an fyi if you plan on tapping the back plate on the comp im going to suggest you get either a compressor leader hose (braided hose) or a high temp hydrolic hose because the comp gets really hot!! also i noticed it looks like the previous owner used what appears to be hardware from a hardware store (that is ment for water use, im a plumber of 5 yrs and we use them daily for water, the fittings have metal ferals in them which cut into the plastic air line and over time you may develop a leak) for a more reliable (non leaking and long lasting) set-up id suggest looking into some DOT approved fittings which you can buy online.


oh and btw my back plate is tapped to 3/8s with 3/8 line coming out of it all the way to the tank, i got an oil water seperator about 3 feet from the comp. on the fire wall and from that 3/8s to a 1/2 check valve that is threaded to the tank
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sleepyspeed   +1y
okay it's tomorrow.... got that vid yet?....lol

I would recommend the viar leader hose, it comes with a check valve
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dogfather   +1y
I'm going to try this one and see how it works

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dogfather   +1y
ok that didn't work.
dogfather   +1y
here try this
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