a/c question

[pnandy]

k so im having engine rebuilt and in the process im going to add a/c ill be running a fox body serpentine style setup with march pulleys

i want to know if its ok to have the a/c compressor bolted on and spinning but not hooked up while i run the the engine for awhile it will probably be a couple hundred miles till i have time to connect the hoses install the a/c kit and charhe the system

[AtlantaSteve]

be absolutely certain that the clutch is disengaged, and the pulley will just freewheel, and not turn the internals of the compressor.   You'll probably still want to make sure that the internals have a light coat of lubricant, and that the ports have plugs on them.  I can't provide any logical reason for the light coat lube and port caps, except that my gut says that it'd be better than not :)  But as long as the clutch is disengaged, I can't think of any harm you could do to the compressor.

[Starfury]

Agreed.  As long as the clutch isn't engaged (which it shouldn't be), everything should be fine.