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TL;DR is that the Grimm ARB Compressor Bracket is quality and I like the vertical placement, however, I don't think it was tested in the 2.3 engine bay. In the end, it worked out, but took a lot longer than it should have to install.
BTW, I purchased directly from @Stage 3 Motorsports as I've bought quite a few things from them and have had great experiences.
Here's the feedback I provided Grimm and here's their installation instructions:
I did install rubber washers between the compressor and the bracket and between the PCU and the bracket to hopefully minimize vibration. Neither the ARB kit nor the Grimm kit included ring connectors to connect the ARB power and ground to the battery, so that's all I have left to do today before I fire it up. The directions don't state so, however, I did disconnect the battery as I thought it would be prudent while I disconnect the PCU.
BTW, I purchased directly from @Stage 3 Motorsports as I've bought quite a few things from them and have had great experiences.
Here's the feedback I provided Grimm and here's their installation instructions:
Heads up that I installed the mount last night on my 2.3 Badlands and I don't think it was designed for the 2.3 engine as it doesn't fit without modification. There's two hard AC lines that run right where the lower support brace is supposed to mount to the shock tower. I had to re-bend the brace, grind down a couple of spots and mount it in reverse to get it to fit. [1] [2]
Additionally, the bracket and/or directions should be modified to make it easier to mount the upper support brace to the PCU. Ideally, put a captive nut on the bracket so you can insert the bolt from the PCU side. That was a horrible experience trying to get that brace installed without pushing the bolt back behind the bracket. At the very least, maybe alter the directions to loosely secure the brace to the PCU prior to mounting the assembly in the Bronco. [3]
It would be great if the 90 degree NPT fitting that fits into the compressor would stand a little more proud. If I were to get it screwed in as tight as I wanted it to be, there was no way to screw the stainless hose into it without interfering with the ARB cover. I had to add a lot of teflon tape to the threads and hope that I don't get a leak.
Lastly, the lower of the 3 bolts that mount the entire assembly to the Bronco sidewall is near impossible to get to. I'm not sure how you can make that easier, however, I had to rig up a method to hold the bolt into my wrench to get the threads to bite. [4]
In the end, it took about 3 hours, with most of my time modifying the lower brace and trying to get the side brace attached to the PCU.
I did install rubber washers between the compressor and the bracket and between the PCU and the bracket to hopefully minimize vibration. Neither the ARB kit nor the Grimm kit included ring connectors to connect the ARB power and ground to the battery, so that's all I have left to do today before I fire it up. The directions don't state so, however, I did disconnect the battery as I thought it would be prudent while I disconnect the PCU.
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