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Lawnmower carb on a V8; 70mph!
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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3764861" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I have wired many car air compressors up with only a toggle switch and made them run all the time.</p><p>Never had one fail from that.</p><p>In fact never had a compressor fail except on a 1995 corolla and it was wired from the factory and the C clip groove broke that held the clutch etc on.</p><p>It had over 250,000 miles on it when it broke.</p><p>Had an old A6 GM with over 400,000 miles on it and 200,000 of those were wired to run all the time.</p><p></p><p>If it makes them have a shorter lifespan i have not seen it.</p><p>But you still get the moisture in the compressor and I do not think it will produce the cfm an engine will need.</p><p></p><p>I believe desiccant is used to remove the moisture and we are talking gallons of moisture in a short trip.</p><p>I thought of heating the air to dry it but never continued with the project.</p><p></p><p>I just swapped the 280 engine with a 240 with ported head and large cam and 4 barrel carb and headers.</p><p><img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3764861, member: 15054"] I have wired many car air compressors up with only a toggle switch and made them run all the time. Never had one fail from that. In fact never had a compressor fail except on a 1995 corolla and it was wired from the factory and the C clip groove broke that held the clutch etc on. It had over 250,000 miles on it when it broke. Had an old A6 GM with over 400,000 miles on it and 200,000 of those were wired to run all the time. If it makes them have a shorter lifespan i have not seen it. But you still get the moisture in the compressor and I do not think it will produce the cfm an engine will need. I believe desiccant is used to remove the moisture and we are talking gallons of moisture in a short trip. I thought of heating the air to dry it but never continued with the project. I just swapped the 280 engine with a 240 with ported head and large cam and 4 barrel carb and headers. :) [/QUOTE]
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