I like the AC compressor out of the way to work on the left head area.
Leave it there if you like.
Compressor and mount  as one piece is an odd thing to deal with.
I usually just remove the compressor from the mount it lives on. ...
and leave the mount bolted to the engine block.

On 9/22/2012 4:27 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> And why would I need to remove the compressor? It seem like removing the AC
> compressor mount would be enough.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
> On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 6:20 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>>   the PS bracket is mounted to the right head with 3 bolts.
>>
>> the AC compressor bracket is mounted to the block only, on the left side.
>> the bracket can just stay on the engine block while you remove the AC
>> compressor.
>>
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>>   On 9/22/2012 3:40 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>>
>> I know (or rather I think I know) that on the right side head, the PS pump
>> bracket uses the head for at least one of its mounting holes. But on the
>> left side head, does the air conditioner similarly use that head for
>> mounting?
>>
>> Every time I do this job, I discover something that is often part of the
>> instructions but doesn't actually need to be done. Just checking in advance
>> of trying.
>>
>> Jim
>>
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