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A/C Compressor to valve cover?-fixed, delete thread

Mine hits the cover and wont let me bolt in the compressor. Im using Mustang covers. Id hate to try to grind on one or the other and ruin something. I cant grind on the bracket, or Ill throw off the belt alignment.

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87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.

A/C Compressor to valve cover?-fixed, delete thread

Reply #1 –
We need a pic. Even with aftermarket covers, my compressor doesn't touch the valve cover. Plenty of room.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

A/C Compressor to valve cover?-fixed, delete thread

Reply #2 –
It just took a BFH, and screwdriver to bend the brackets into place. carry on.
87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.

A/C Compressor to valve cover?-fixed, delete thread

Reply #3 –
I had the same issue with with the Ford Motorsport covers. IF you intend to keep the A/C like I did, you can lightly grind the comp and a do a light grind on the VC followed with a good buffing.
84 COUGAR/90 HO, 1.7RRs, performer RPM,700DP, equal length shorties, stainless EXH ,T-5,Hurst pro-billet, KC clutch, 8.8/ 4.10s, line-lok, bla ,bla, bla.
71 COMET/289,351w heads, 12.5 TRWs, 750DP, Liberty TL, 9"/6.00s, 11.9x @112 , bla,bla,bla.

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A/C Compressor to valve cover?-fixed, delete thread

Reply #4 –
Glad you got it fixed. We've all been through it.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..