The original York compressor on my 66 4.2 Mark X (US model) has bitten the dust. I understand that there are Sanden 7series compressors that will fit, apparently with a converter plate.
The trail gets vague and confusing at that point. Has anyone actually done this on a Mark X and can they point me to the specific converter plate they used and any issues fitting the Sanden. I’ll be converting to R134 of course.
The original system worked fine for decades and even fired up 2 summers ago with a shot of R12…
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for the plate, search Ebay for “York to Sanden conversion plate” or similar, cost me about $50, its one of the most common conversions, lots of older vehicles had Yorks.
Did have to swap my alt and compressor, so the compressor is high mount
Great, thanks. I see several plates for the York to Sanden conversion. I guess any of them will work? Is there a particular Sanden 5 or 7 series I should get? I saw somewhere where the Sanden 5 is a more robust compressor and better for bigger engines. I believe that the plate goes on top of the existing York plate?
The York I have has the valves on top at the front so the hoses come in across the top flat.
Did you have to swap the alternator and compressor for some reason? I’d rather not get into that.
Really appreciate the advice. Any particular vendors who can be helpful over the phone in pinpointing specifics??