R4 A/C bracket on the cheap.

[Mr.Chevy4x4]

I got this idea from another site, but I can't remember where. I did this today, and it really doesn't take a lot of time or skill to perform. I went to the junk yard and sourced a mid 90's S10 4.3 A/C bracket and an assortment of support rods from various vehicles. First I cut the bottom section off of the aluminum bracket. Only one bolt attaches the bracket to the top outer bolt hole on the passenger head. I spent a little bit of time trying to figure out about where the bracket needed to be positioned. From there I took a piece of 3/16x1 inch flat bar and made a support that goes from the bolt hole above the thermostat housing on the water pump to the boss next to the s10 tensioner. I then cut up various support rods and stabilized the bracket from 2 places in the rear. It is extremely solid now, and I have no doubt about it's stability. I still need to clean up, bead blast, and paint all of the pieces. I'm happy with how it turned out, and now I can use readily available K5/Suburban A/C hoses. Check it out:

Mike