air compressor vacuum

[grumpy365]

I have a Haldex/Midland air compressor and I am teying to figure out how to use this as my vacuum pump as well as on board air.
I will also need to mount some kind of power steering pump behind my compressor.

If anyone has done this, or knows how to go about it I would apprecaiate thier input.

THANKS

[PToombs]

Most of the compressors used on the 5.9's in industrial stuff had the capability to mount something on the back, like the PS pump.
If you send a PM to jensenkennels I'm pretty sure he used a compressor like that on his monster he's building.

I don't think you can use it for both air and vacuum though, it needs flow to build air pressure, and for vacuum it needs to draw from a closed system.

[grumpy365]

I FINALY GOT IT, jensenkennels is using the Vanco Hydroboost to do away with the need for vacuum. (I am a dumbass for not seeing it sooner)

[Begle1]

I would think that there would be some way to use a relief valve to have the compressor draw so much vacuum, and then draw outside air after that?

If you're using hydroboost, then I would just use a little 12 volt pump for the HVAC doors and valve. Is there anything else vacuum powered?



Think a compressor could work as a crankcase scavanger?

[PToombs]

It could, but do you want to suck all that oil fumes thru your compressor?

Grumpy, that's right, I forgot how he did it. I need to go over and see what progress he's made. It's an awesome truck.