12vt compressors?

If you're an OEM, you tell the motor mfr what you want. If you're a scrounger, DCPM servo motors or motors out of old big tape drives. Some smaller motorized wheelchairs (scooters) are 12-volt but many are

A piece of crap is giving it more credit than it deserves. Don't waste your money.

Now THAT is a serious 12v compressor. Looks a lot like a SCOTT 4 pole motor. A Scott F236 is an 1800RPM one HP constant duty DC motor.

To the poster who mentioned GM cars have compressors..which models do I look in, and where are they located?

Gunner, a mile from a Pick A Part

Gunner

Well you could buy it from them. I bought a replacement motor for one of there older portable units (they don't make it anymore) one time.

Bingo. The motors are Scott brand.

Anything with air suspension or auto leveling. My TransSport had it in the back corner. Useless thing too. Definitely NOT designed for constant use.

Cadillac and Buick, for sure, came so equipped. I dare say even Olds, Pontiac and, Chev would have them, although not every car..I believe the feature was optional.

High end Ford uses them, too, but I haven't seen them. Ask the guys at Pick A Part for cars that have the adjustable shocks. I'm not sure you'll find the compressor in the same place on each vehicle, but it will be under the hood, near or on the inner fenders is where I've found them. I've only removed one, but have seen several. You can buy one new from the parts department, but they're really proud of those little bastards. Well over $100, as I recall.

They look very much like the ones you'd see in those little plastic cases, sold at auto parts stores.

Harold

My personal favorite has always been surplus motors made by the Chiaphua company, specifically their CIM division:

For a compressor, a motor like EB4024N4X-A201R, designed for a hydraulic pump, 1400 rpm, 103 oz-in would probably be ideal.

Any older Cadillac with air suspension. But I thought that little gizmo was more common in Lincoln Town-Cars and Mark-*.

Note that these are NOT high volume pumps - they're meant to raise the suspension bags once or twice a day, not run truck air horns for extended "blasting at idiots" sessions. We have way too many idiots around here, which is why I suggest the 1/6 HP or larger units and at least a 2-gallon reservoir...

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