 A?C on 914-6 conversion? |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
  |
| daytona |
 Aug 28 2016, 11:38 AM
Post
#1
|
|
daytona  Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 13-April 14 From: Ormond Beach, Florida Member No.: 17,249 Region Association: South East States  |
Hi,
Is anyone running AC on a 914-6 conversion? I live in Florida and would like to have AC. I think that with the 6 it should be easy to cool the interior without loosing too much power. I assume that the 914 evaporator would work, but how about the compressor and bracket, dryer and condenser? Condenser still requires cutting the floor in the front trunk? Thanks, Bill. |
   |
 
|
| Tom_T |
Aug 28 2016, 12:31 PM
Post
#2
|
|
TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
|
IIRC - George Hussey at AutoAtlanta put AC on his 73 -6 conversion, so maybe call him about what he recco's, plus they're next state north of you in FL.
The newer rotary compressors are far more efficient that the old 70's piston types originally put on our cars, & you can set it up for R134a from the git-go on a new build. Last I saw, the old R12 was selling north of $100 per container (1 lb.??). A full fill of R134a is less than that one jug! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
|
|
|
| Steve |
Aug 28 2016, 02:33 PM
Post
#3
|
|
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,565 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
|
Do a search, this comes up quite a bit
Also check out Pelcan. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-914...04-914-6-c.html |
|
|
|
| Mark Henry |
Aug 28 2016, 03:32 PM
Post
#4
|
|
that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I think McMark was doing or did one on a 3.0, he had to make a custom bracket.
If you do a search you might find the thread. |
|
|
|
| Gary |
Aug 28 2016, 03:55 PM
Post
#5
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 12-January 03 From: Mount Airy, MD Member No.: 134 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
|
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Aug 28 2016, 03:32 PM)  I think McMark was doing or did one on a 3.0, he had to make a custom bracket. If you do a search you might find the thread. Thread here |
|
|
|
| ClayPerrine |
Aug 28 2016, 09:09 PM
Post
#6
|
|
Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,388 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
|
|
|
|
|
| McMark |
Aug 29 2016, 08:02 AM
Post
#7
|
|
914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Yup, the mount in on Gary's car and while the rest of the A/C system hasn't been finalized yet, we have driven the car with compressor in and hooked up. Hasn't thrown a belt, made noise, or otherwise shown any signs of issue. And we'll be handling the evaporator installation later this month. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) That first time cold air blows out of the vents will be an amazing day in my 914 history. I can't wait.
|
|
|
|
| daytona |
Aug 29 2016, 02:08 PM
Post
#8
|
|
daytona Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 13-April 14 From: Ormond Beach, Florida Member No.: 17,249 Region Association: South East States |
Guys,
Thanks for the response. I'll take a look at the suggested threads and contact AA to see what they have to say. Thanks again. Bill. |
|
|
|
| MoveQik |
Aug 29 2016, 09:02 PM
Post
#9
|
|
What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
QUOTE(McMark @ Aug 29 2016, 07:02 AM) Yup, the mount in on Gary's car and while the rest of the A/C system hasn't been finalized yet, we have driven the car with compressor in and hooked up. Hasn't thrown a belt, made noise, or otherwise shown any signs of issue. And we'll be handling the evaporator installation later this month. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) That first time cold air blows out of the vents will be an amazing day in my 914 history. I can't wait. And you will have a new customer from AZ :-) |
|
|
|
| jeeperjohn56 |
Aug 30 2016, 12:13 AM
Post
#10
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 479 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Antioch,Ca. Member No.: 6,407 Region Association: None |
Mark still looking for AC installed in my car keep me on the list when your done with everything.
|
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 17th April 2024 - 11:20 PM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2024 IPS, Inc.