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    6/07/2016 9:25 PM  #1

    soonerfan
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    From: St. Louis
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    A/C Opinion?

    Now that my car is finally operational, I plan to look into getting the AC working soon, since summer temps are nearly here.
    Haven't done much research yet, so I figured I'd see what recommendations there are.
    My '66 was an original ac car w/ the 200.  When I switched to the 5.0, I figured I'd get a more modern compressor that runs on R134 instead of R12.  I have all of the original components except the york compressor.  Do I simply need to find a compressor off one of the engine donor cars, or is it more complex and I need to look into classic air or something along those lines?

    Thanks for your thoughts...

     

    6/08/2016 5:14 AM  #2

    TKOPerformance
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    Re: A/C Opinion?

    Any compressor can run R134a.  I've converted several vehicles from R-12 to R134a, and all cooled very well.  You need to change every o-ring in the system, change the receiver dryer, do a full evacuation, and then add the right oil and the R134a.  The gauges are different between R-12 and R-134a for system charging.

    The advantage of a modern compressor like say a Sanden is mainly weight savings, and ease of integration into a later model engine swap because you can probably just use the factory brackets, allowing you to run the serpentine belt setup.  What you will need are hoses, which are fairly easily be made if there aren't ready made ones available for the swap from the aftermarket. 

     

    6/08/2016 7:27 AM  #3

    Don
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    Re: A/C Opinion?

    r416a is a better choice (better cooling AND lower head pressures)  ,  or just use r134    if you dont want to mess with it,   lots of opinions on google about r12 replacements  

     

    6/08/2016 9:08 AM  #4

    Kevin197
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    Re: A/C Opinion?

    Give Classic Auto Air a call: 888.791.6384 They should be able to help. I have their aftermarket system, but they work with converting the original stuff too.

    http://www.classicautoair.com/

     

    6/08/2016 11:18 AM  #5

    Kevin197
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    Re: A/C Opinion?

    Give Classic Auto Air a call: 888.791.6384 They should be able to help. I have their aftermarket system, but they work with converting the original stuff too.

    http://www.classicautoair.com/

     

    6/08/2016 3:49 PM  #6

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    Re: A/C Opinion?

    Don wrote:

    r416a is a better choice (better cooling AND lower head pressures)   

    Give us a little mo info on 416a!!....Readily available?
    Where?
    Special tools to install?
    Can I put it in my S-10 compressor?
    What dew-eye need to change to make it happen?
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