aight so i got this car back from a buddy and he wasnt to dump the electric compressors for a edc...i heard from the grape vine that the stock a/c pump would work and now that im looking at it im kinda doubting it ..so im addressing those out there that installed edc in there similar year...
build a bracket and bolt it to the frame ..i used to work for a fab shop that mounted cranes and piggy back fork lifts on tractors and trailers ...and we werent even allowed to tack on a frame .. the **** will crack !! seen it happen ! you can get away with welding behind the axles like the last...
i would go with a miller , hobart or lincoln ..reason is clarke is a italian machine i believe . i doubt the local welding supply will have consumables(tips,liners,nozzles) for it ..also when it comes time to set up to a bigger machine the re-sell value of these machine are basically there...