ARB/TJM air compressor & fuel filter bracket for 120/150

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I am just throwing this out there because I don't know for sure but the early Thomas Bluetongue compressor (II) had a similar arrangement. I had the head off mine to change it around. The inlet was a single connection with a reed valve while the other three were common to the outlet reed valve and could be drilled and tapped as multiple outlets / gauge connections. You could rotate the head around in 90 degree increments as the head bolts and head were square and the inlet and outlet reeds were just ports above the pisotn. If this is the same there should be no reason why the head couldn't be rotated 90 degrees clockwise and the inlet moved to 12 o'clock (at the top second picture). The pressure gauge and outlet swapped so the gauge sits in the same place at 3 o'clock and the outlet opposite its current location at 6 o'clock.

[Hazza Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hazza]

Some progress on the combo ARB compressor and fuel filter bracket.

Hi Andrew,

Any more progress on the combo bracket my compressor and filter are collecting dust in the garage lol. If you need any more measurements or if I can help in some way just let me know.

If I was in SA I would come over and give you a hand.

Hazza

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Hi Hazza,
Few more tweaks and prototype is next on the cards. The 1:1 CAD drawings seems to fit in fine but a bit tight. Won't know until the real thing gets wedged in there.

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If it can be made to fit the TJM compressor you can count me in for a tray. 2004 diesel

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Hi Hazza,
Few more tweaks and prototype is next on the cards. The 1:1 CAD drawings seems to fit in fine but a bit tight. Won't know until the real thing gets wedged in there.

Be very interested to see how this goes.

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Hey Andrew,

Nice work mate.
Have been looking at a similar arraignment (Solidworks).
I'll be keen for a unit & know some mates who would go for it as well.
Keep us updated.
Cheers,
Justin

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The prototype is on order so will see it soon. Currently doing it for the ARB compressor only as the TJM one looks a bit big. Haven't got a hold of one yet.

[D4DDave Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4DDave]

Got my bracket all fitted up now. Very neat fit & well worth it. Thanks Andrew!

David.

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You're welcome, David.

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Andrew,

Actually, if there's any improvement that could be made, the bracket is very hard up against the loom on the LHS of the engine bay (this loom can't move out of the way like the one along the firewall). The lower rear left corner of the bracket (as mounted) is in danger of rubbing into the loom over time. I mitigated the risk by wrapping the loop in a couple of layers of insertion rubber & will keep an eye on it. Perhaps this loom is bulkier in the Kakadu models with the extra wiring running through the firewall?

Cheers,

David.

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David,

If you haven't already done so, that loom needs to be unclipped from the bracket, but wrapping the loom is certainly a good idea.

The new combo bracket will avoid touching this loom.

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Andrew,

I unclipped the loom from the bracket attached to the firewall and that's no problem, but the problem area is the loom running along the inside of the quarter panel over the front left guard (between fuse box and firewall grommet). There's no-where for this loom to move unless I'm mistaken?

David.

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Sorry I misread your post. Perhaps it's a Kakadu/VX specific loom. The bracket fitted fine in 2 150 GXLs I tried. Perhaps you can email me a pic when you get a chance.

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Sorry I misread your post. Perhaps it's a Kakadu/VX specific loom. The bracket fitted fine in 2 150 GXLs I tried. Perhaps you can email me a pic when you get a chance.

Andrew,

It's hard to get a good shot of if (& I don't feel inclined to pull it out again to take a shot sorry), but I've tried to illustrate via these pics. The photo shows the loom I am talking about, though the actual point of fouling that I'm slightly worried about is at the rear corner of the bracket as marked by the annotation to your CAD model. The slightly sharper edges of the cut-out in the corner probably make it even worse.



There's probably no way to avoid it really unless the bracket had a small step in it rather than dropping straight down from the side mounting bolts.

Anyhow, I'll just keep an eye on it. I might take it out when doing the next intermediate oil change to make access to the filter slightly easier and see how the insertion rubber is fairing then.

Cheers,

David.

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Wow David. To obtaiin that pic is an achievement by itself. I see what you mean now and will modify the bracket accordingly.