What to do with the AC, Complete dpd system Options

[bmcwilli]

My 74 2.0 has a complete, original, (of course it's not factory..even I know that (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) )

The compressor turns on, the interior fan works, the condesor fan runs. It's all there, and I suspect it could be made to run with seals, hoses etc.

I am trying to decide if I should keep the AC in the car or not. I am moving slowly upt he performance/handling ladder, to start with shocks, sway bar, billet hubs, 911 disks etc. I want to auto-x some, having attended alocal novice day and gotten bit by the bug.

My dream is to one day install power by Jake.

I can live without the AC, and I hate the big hole in the front trunk where the condensor is installed. Course if I remove it, I gotta cover that hole....

I live in NC, yes it gets hot, but this is not a daily driver.

Just looking for opinions. What would you do?

And..does anybody want to buy an AC?

[914rrr]

There is a local guy who is making a new AC kit for 914's. Initial goals of the project are:

a small rotary compressor that will mount completely below the engine tin, will not require hacking up the engine shelf and have a simple, easy to adjust belt tensioner.

custom evaporator unit will mount under dash and not require you to cut a stock height center console

won't require you to hack up the front trunk floor "too" bad and hopefully still be able to store spare tire in the front trunk well ala DPD system. I'm trying to talk him into an inner quarter panel mounted condenser like Griffith uses for their 911 AC upgrade.

The guy has been building and installing aircooled VW AC systems for years and knows what he's doing. My 73 2.0 may be the "photo model/ prototype" for the project.

I had a DPD system in my old daily driver 74 2.0 w/ single 2 bbl weber. It would almost get TOO cold, even on hella hot Florida summer days. It wasn't much of a load on the engine. One advantage was being able to defrost / defog the windows on wet days in a matter of seconds.

BTW, where is that old tech article about the diy 914-6 with AC?