My homemade CO2 setup

[DOUG]

I just picked up a YORK 210 from a 240 Volvo at pull-a-part last Thursday. It was like $27 with a 30 day warranty. I was able to cut the hoses long so this should help during the install. It had a double V-Belt clutch, I took it to work and modified that so it will work with a serpentine. Just finished fabbing a mount tonight that is adjustable so I don't have to fight the adjustment on the power steering pump for the belt anymore, it will all be up top and easy to adjust/change belts as needed. The engine I put in during the swap was out of an XJ and had a/c on it, I made the mount were it just bolts up where the POS compressor mounted. The york is a right hand suction so I can lay it on it's side and the suction line is up top. I also fabbed up an aluminum tank out of some 6061 pipe, pressure tested it to 250 lbs., might not use it if I can't find a place to mount it. I hope to have it all in before RR, but not sure I'm going to have time to slap the ARB I have had sitting around for my 30 though. Long winded I know but what I was trying to get at is don't be scared to grab a beer and some tools and fab something up. DIY is always more fun, not always cheaper, but it's the way you wanted it.

How much for you to fab up another bracket?

x3!   ;D

[pachary]

Just remember to make sure that bracket orientation will work with your engine/ac setups.  I do know there are different brackets for TJs.

KE-1000 1991-1998 Wrangler with AC            KE-2000 2000-2006 4.0 Wrangler with AC 
KE-1550-5 1991-1995 Wrangler without AC    KE-2100 2000-2006 4.0 Wrangler without AC 
KE-1550-6 1995-1998 Wrangler without AC    KE-2200 '07 Jeep JK
KE-1900 1999 Wrangler with AC                   KE-8000 1978-1986 CJ 304-360 without AC 
KE-1950 1999 Wrangler without AC              KE-8004 Fits Jeep V-belt 258 engine without AC 
KE-1975 1999 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 & 2.5, and 2000 2.5 only non-AC

[mdo817]

Kilby would probably be cheaper!!! They have everything figured out for most models and engine setups, they also make very high quality stuff. I spent a good bit of time making sure my pulleys would line up, being a machinist I kind of have a habit of doing stuff with tolerances a lot tighter than they need to be. Thanks for the buisiness offer though, I think when I get closer to retirement I will purchase a lathe and a mill to put in my shop to make some side money like that.

[lt99ls1]

Kilby would probably be cheaper!!! They have everything figured out for most models and engine setups, they also make very high quality stuff. I spent a good bit of time making sure my pulleys would line up, being a machinist I kind of have a habit of doing stuff with tolerances a lot tighter than they need to be. Thanks for the buisiness offer though, I think when I get closer to retirement I will purchase a lathe and a mill to put in my shop to make some side money like that.

I like how yours has an adjuster built into. Did you make that bracket for a jeep with AC or without?

[mdo817]

It's made for a jeep with a/c but not running the a/c, I removed the old a/c compressor and made the base of my mount to bolt up to the two holes that used to hold the old compressor, if that makes since.

[GusaGus]

I just picked up a YORK 210 from a 240 Volvo at pull-a-part last Thursday. It was like $27 with a 30 day warranty. I was able to cut the hoses long so this should help during the install. It had a double V-Belt clutch, I took it to work and modified that so it will work with a serpentine. Just finished fabbing a mount tonight that is adjustable so I don't have to fight the adjustment on the power steering pump for the belt anymore, it will all be up top and easy to adjust/change belts as needed. The engine I put in during the swap was out of an XJ and had a/c on it, I made the mount were it just bolts up where the POS compressor mounted. The york is a right hand suction so I can lay it on it's side and the suction line is up top. I also fabbed up an aluminum tank out of some 6061 pipe, pressure tested it to 250 lbs., might not use it if I can't find a place to mount it. I hope to have it all in before RR, but not sure I'm going to have time to slap the ARB I have had sitting around for my 30 though. Long winded I know but what I was trying to get at is don't be scared to grab a beer and some tools and fab something up. DIY is always more fun, not always cheaper, but it's the way you wanted it.

WOW good work 8)  i 100% agree DIY is much more sat then off the shelf stuff.  i built my own York bracket also and yours puts mine to shame.  i might have a few years behind mine but yours tips the scale on the cool factor.  mine has zero adjustment just drilled a plate and hoped for the best.

[mdo817]

Here is quick shot of it bolted in, now time for plumbing.

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[Matt]

Thats going to be a sweet set up. That bracket looks good and beefy.

[Jimmy]

Alex, I am going to start piecing together a CO2 set up soon. Did you have any problems finding a place that would fill your tank rather than swapping out tanks? How much does it cost to fill yours up?

[Alex]

NO i didnt have any trouble finding a place just call around to fire extinguisher safety and welding supply places.  I think they told me it would be $14 to fill it.  Mine can full when i bought it.

[Jimmy]

I am going to see if our welding supplier at work can hook me up, I don't think anyone would notice a 15# tank thrown in with tanks for a dozen huge MIGs. I am excited, according to the site that sells PowerTank CO2 set ups, a 15# tank of CO2 is comparable to a 960 gallon compressed air tank, which is probably a little high but close enough - I am too lazy to check the math. The site also says a 15# tank contains 126 cubic feet of gas, so, I should be able to run an impact gun for about 40 minutes on a tank.

[DOUG]

I should be able to run an impact gun for about 40 minutes on a tank.

Continuous?  No way.  Prove it college boy.  Show your math.   ;D