My avatar speaks for itself

I recently saw an air compressor made from a V-8 engine at an old aluminum casting plant I was visiting. It was not in use at the time but the guy there said they had used it for many years to supply the small plant with compressed air. The guy actually offered to give it to me if I would remove it from the plant. I have converted air conditioner compressors into small air compressors in the past without much trouble. They were not huge CFM producers but would run a small impact wrench, air up a tire etc. very well in a pinch. I converted the one on an old welding service truck after the air conditioner quit working. This was way back when money was very tight and I could not afford a real compressor. I guess being cool took second place to having compressed air back then as well.