Air Reservoir/Compressor stats M35

[gunnersmate]

How many gallons are the two stock air tanks? How many CFM at what PSI is the airflow rate to the glad hand? Thanks

 

[gunnersmate]

If anyone could refer me to a TM that's has more information specificly on the air reservoir, it would be really appreciated because I can't find anything.

 

[porkysplace]

First off you need to add a state to your location (site rule) before you get spanked by the moderators .

Post #2 of this thread will give some basic answers.
[h=1]Air system questions[/h]
A search for " deuce air system cfm " will give you 277 results should be able to find what your looking for .

 

[Jeepsinker]

Not enough to really run air tools if that is what you are asking for.

 

[gimpyrobb]

The air compressor puts out about 7cfm. Thats what you working air system is gonna get you.

 

[welldigger]

The air compressor puts out about 7cfm. Thats what you working air system is gonna get you.

On a good day.

 

[gimpyrobb]

I can run lots of stuff off the air system. You just have to understand that its not "shop air". It will accomplish any of my needs, just not as quick as at home.

 

[icecreamman]

I work in the projects with a railway beside them. I want a set of train air horns mounted under my truck. I have no idea of the cfm needed at what pressure is needed just for short bursts.

Last year, a Bubba in a Cummins sitting at a red light beside me shook my car with an air horn.


Grunt Grunt, Must have.

 

[welldigger]

I work in the projects with a railway beside them. I want a set of train air horns mounted under my truck. I have no idea of the cfm needed at what pressure is needed just for short bursts.

Last year, a Bubba in a Cummins sitting at a red light beside me shook my car with an air horn.


Grunt Grunt, Must have.

You will empty the deuce air tanks rapidly with a train horn.

 

[rustystud]

You will empty the deuce air tanks rapidly with a train horn.

The proper way to handle a large user of air (like your horn) is to have a dedicated air tank for it's use. By plumbing it in with one-way check valves you will eliminate the possibility of draining your brake tanks.

 

[welldigger]

The proper way to handle a large user of air (like your horn) is to have a dedicated air tank for it's use. By plumbing it in with one-way check valves you will eliminate the possibility of draining your brake tanks.

Exactly. Even after doing that you can watch the air pressure guage fall if you hold the horn button down. My buddy put a set on his bobber. Those things use some air. But they are cool.

 

[gimpyrobb]

My hadleys are as.loud on 15psi as 120. Find something efficient and you'll be good to go.

 

[icecreamman]

I figure I could get a refrigeration liquid receiver and adapt it for this use. The newer ones are rated for 500psi. I only want it for short bursts like when these "Fast and Furious" cars decide to turn left in front of or almost cut off my 13,500lb vehicle

 

[oddshot]

I can run lots of stuff off the air system. You just have to understand that its not "shop air". It will accomplish any of my needs, just not as quick as at home.

Yep. Easily enough air to change a tire. I've done it any number of times.

This being said, recently somebody gave me an oxygen bottle for a welding/cutting outfit. I haven't looked up the gallonage, but its about 4 feet tall.

I have a good O2 tank already. I find myself wondering if I could use it to replace the two small tanks on my Deuce.

It might save me a little room for other stuff down in the basement between the chassis rails of my bobber.

 

[oddshot]

I figure I could get a refrigeration liquid receiver and adapt it for this use. The newer ones are rated for 500psi. I only want it for short bursts like when these "Fast and Furious" cars decide to turn left in front of or almost cut off my 13,500lb vehicle

I wonder if a 20 gallon propane tank would be enough for a horn. I've turned any number of them tanks into portable compressed air tanks for airing up race car tires.

 

[welldigger]

I wonder if a 20 gallon propane tank would be enough for a horn. I've turned any number of them tanks into portable compressed air tanks for airing up race car tires.

It would work. Question is where to put it.

 

[doghead]

Your truck has 2 tanks for a few reasons.

Changing to one would not benefit you as much as simply adding a third for more volume.

There should be a bunch of threads on this, I recall several people doing this over the last 7 years or so.

 

[icecreamman]

@ Oddshot, perfect size and shape, its only about 120-150cubic feet rated for 1500psi per clouded memory? IMO, drilling and tapping for a condensate drain might be a little difficult due to the thickness of the walls. Vertically mounted valve down might make the installation look a little strange looking. Just my opinion.

 

[icecreamman]

@ Oddshot, Find a friend into heavy commercial refrigeration that has access to 150# r22 or r404 cylinders. The cylinders are about the same size externally but the walls are only about 3/16" thick and are rated for 500psi. $50 deposit.

 

[gimpyrobb]

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