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914 air conditioning, What to do folks? |
dilde |
Jun 12 2008, 05:45 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 29-March 05 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 3,843 |
Hey guys & gals,
The York compressor in my '73 2.0 has finally died. I have already changed out the hoses previously to "barrier?" hoses which run 134a freon. I can get another rebuilt York I suppose, but I have heard of rotary compressors working better and using less hp to run. Has anyone already made the changeover? Are there any rotary compressors that fit properly? Do I need mounting brackets? Any info would be greatly appreciated. I live in So. Cal and gas is $4.65 as of today, which means the 914 will be on the road more than the F-150. And it's getting hot here! Scott |
McMark |
Jun 12 2008, 07:56 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
A more helpful parts store might have a picture/spec book for compressors that you could look through and find something. Or, you can search for other cars which used that same unit and see if someone else found anything. That compressor is not a 914 specific part, so it was undoubtedly used on other cars. Or there is always the idea of making an adapter plate.
I was just thinking about this today, and had a brainstorm. Run fluid lines inside of the seat upholstery, run a tiny A/C setup that will cool a fluid tank instead of cooling air, then pump the chilly fluid through the seats. I would think that the size of the A/C system would be very small. Maybe even small enough to run an electric compressor... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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