derSchwamm

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I have a GSL-SE with an S5 engine and subframe swap. In order to use the 3-port FC power steering rack, I need to use a 3-port pump, and that pump mounts to an FC mounting bracket, not an FBs. So, I've wound up with an s5 block and an s5 power steering pump.

I want to reinstall my AC and my FB compressor works great, but it doesn't bolt up to the bracket. FB compressors bolt on the front, FCs (like FDs) have 4 bolts going towards the block instead. Will an FC compressor bolt up to my FB hoses? Or is there a way to make my FB compressor work with this bracket?

Ckforker

You could just build a bracket, that's what I had to do. The only decent compressor I could find is one from a Honda accord. Connections were the same, but bracket holes were different.

I competent welder could do it easily.

t_g_farrell

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If I were you I would go with the FC S5 compressor and have new hoses made.Sell the FB compressor and hoses to offset the costs.

derSchwamm

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I have a mig welder but “competent” is a stretch!! I suck. Do you have a picture of yours?

Ckforker

Hard to really see, but hopefully you get the jist.

LongDuck

Nice bracket - you probably saved about 50lbs of weight over the factory mount, too. I'm not kidding, either.

Ckforker

Definitely lighter than stock cradle! I wish I could have done it out of aluminum.

derSchwamm

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Alright I think I'll put my welding skills to the test and make a bracket like this. Thanks for the pictures! It doesn't look too hard to fabricate

Ckforker

Definitely not hard, just make sure it's square or the pulley will wear belts quickly.

KYPREO

I have a s5 aircon compressor in mine. It is mounted using the s5 aircon/power steering bracket.

The aircon hose connections are the same as the 1st gen ones. However, on Australian models the series 3 compressor is mounted high and the hoses have 90 degree bends in them which don't fit well on the low mounted s5 compressor. To address this, i just used s2 aircon hoses as that model had a low mounted aurcon compressor.

I'm aware that US FB models had different aircon options to us with Wynns and Nippon Denso variants. I can't guarantee those are the same as ours. But if your series 2 had the low mount aircon compressor, try the hoses from that. Worst case scenario, you could get aircon hoses made up fairly cheaply. They are all common size fittings.

A big advantage of the s5 setup is that the bracket is cast alloy and weighs about 10-20lbs less than the cast iron 1st gen one.

KYPREO

this is the only photo i could quickly get my hands on, showing aircon as i was dismantling before i started the body restoration. The s2 hoses have the 90 degree bend too but are much shorter than the s3 ones with the high mount compressor.