ACM Air Compressor Mount Heat Shield Coming Soon

wayoflife

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In the 3 years that I have been running an ARB single compressor under the hood of my Jeep JL Wrangler (using the ACM that I make of course) and the 2 years that I've been running it on my JT Gladiator, I can't say that I've EVER had an issue with heat. This in spite of the fact that I wheel out in the Nevada desert and air up 37" and 40" tires. Yes, the compressor is located in the general vicinity of the catalytic converter but in reality, it's positioned on middle to outside of the frame rail and it's attached to the firewall using studs intended to secure the plastic windshield washer reservoir on a diesel. In other words, it doesn't sit nearly as close to the cat as some would like to imagine. With all that said and regardless of me explaining all that time and time again, I still get countless people asking for a heat shield to help protect their ARB compressor. And, if you're one of those people, I'm happy to announce that I will be making and selling exactly what you've been wanting.

Certainly, I would be the first to admit that a heat shield will not hurt anything and if anything, it will provide additional protection from engine and exhaust heat. Any which way you look at it, that's a good thing. As you can see below, the ACM Heat Shield is made out of 18 gauge 5052 aluminum, will be sold by itself and as option with new ACM's and it can even be installed on previously purchased ACM's that are already installed on a Jeep. Please note, the heat shield is shipped flat and you will need to bend it into shape along the perforated lines.

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This is a shot of how it is secured to the ACM.

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And finally, here is a shot of what you will be getting.

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As you can see, pretty straight forward stuff and an easy add on. I'm hoping to have these in stock and available for sale in a week or two. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Eddie
 

wayoflife

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ACM HEAT SHIELD INSTALLATION
It should be noted that the installation of the ACM Heat Shield should take place after Step #14 on the following write-up:

ACM installation Write-Up

1. Place the large part of the heat shield on a table and align the perforated slots along the edge of it.
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2. Press firmly on the large part of the heat shield with one hand and the use your other hand to bend the middle section down until it's sitting at about a 45° angle.
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3. Flip the heat shield over and place the small tab section on the table and align the perforated slot along the edge of it. As before, press firmly down on the tab with one hand and use your other hand to create another bend that's approximately 45°.
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4. Place the tab of the heat shield up against the back of the ACM and align the two according to the bolt holes.
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5. Place your ARB Air Compressor on top of the ACM and then loosely secure everything together using 2 of the 6mm bolts and serrated nut provided with the ACM kit.
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6. Install the 2 remaining 6mm bolts and serrated nuts.
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7. Using a 10mm socket, tighten the 4 bolts and nuts.
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You should now be ready to continue with the installation of your ACM on to your Jeep JL Wrangler or JT Gladiator.
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