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I have not tried it or seen it done , I lived in the coldest part of the world most of my life & never used A/C . The Sanden compressors are smaller & the 340 intake is taller than the 440 so in theory it should be possible
I too haven't seen it but heard that it's possible and all you have to do is cut a notch out of the base of the air cleaner. Don't know if that's with a stock compressor or with a smaller VA unit...Sean
why not email vintage air & see what they can tell you ?actually no , I rarely use A/C here at all , , all my vehicles here have it & I just run with the widows or vents open
I have a 340 6 pak and a sanden compressor. I did have to trim the air cleaner housing, but not much. I can post pics if you need them.
OK I am not quite ready yet to make this upgrade but hopefully before summer. I am planning to use a Vintage Air system, but will the compressor fit under the 6 pack base plate? I know it is possible on a big block but how about a small block? Looks to me like I will need to use a different compressor than is supplied with the VA system or at least some tight 90* ends on the hoses as they come out the top of the compressor. I guess if it just won't clear I could swap to individual filters on the 6 pack to give a little more room but hopefully it won't come to that as I will need the A/C here in Georgia this summer.
I was also considering the Vintage Air system and I guess that I never thought about if it would fit under my six pack air cleaner. You say that you know that it will fit a big block. Have you seen one. I should have put two and two together in that the 426 and 440 six pack did not come with A/C frrom the factory..,
Remember, this is a 340, not a big block.