[IndyL03]

Parts starting to arrive. Hopefully ice cold ❄ A/C in near future

 

[IndyL03]

Package 📦 arrived

 

[IndyL03]

Figured I may as well pay the extra for the compressor that’s not prone to leaking. New manifold gages, can tap, oil, r-12

 

[IndyL03]

Can’t find one of the hoses from evaporator to accumulator….hopefully someone locally can make one-I would hat to buy a hose kit for just one hose. Not even sure if the hose needs replaced.

 

[IndyL03]

 

[MWP]

I didn't know about the Sanden conversion and the bracket kit, and will be very interested to learn how it goes.

 

[91ss]

Is that the hose for the compressor? When I did a similar Sanden upgrade on my mustang, they provided matching hoses for it as part of the kit. That Sanden had two separate threaded ports.

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I think it was from VintageAir if I recall right.

 

[IndyL03]

I’m waiting for the compressor and head to connect without custom lines

 

[IndyL03]

I’m using R-12 and went dirty dingo-can use either 12 or 134

but if you’re R134a you could useOEM Sanden A/C Compressor - Sanden 4451, 4864, Truck Air 03-3708, MEI 5182

 

[IndyL03]

R4 to Sanden for Serpentine Systems - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards
Where I got the idea from

 

[91ss]

R4 to Sanden for Serpentine Systems - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards
Where I got the idea from

Interesting. Cool. Did you consider going 134? I switched the 91 to it and works great. Just need a compatible oil with original oil and 134. Watch what if any oil comes in the compressor. If all is empty and new accumulator, probably can just the normal PAG oil.
And what I learned from the vintageair conversion for the mustang, you just tweek the set screw in the cycling switch a touch.

 

[IndyL03]

The system has been discharged for a while. When I bought a few years ago I could tell it leaked from compressor shaft seal. I thought about going 134 but price of r12 had been going down so I snagged some up. I may grab a couple more cans r12 and a small cylinder of 134 later down the road

 

[IndyL03]

In my other 93 the r-12 was hands down way better- idle, traffic, or highway. I converted it to r134 which still kept me cool but was noticeable less effective at idle and traffic-and compressor was louder. Knowing now I could have done better on the retrofit but I doubt I could have gotten close to the original

 

[91ss]

Yeah, that's what happens. The demand for R12 has gone down so much now that the prices have gone back down too.

 

[IndyL03]

Yeah when I saw that I had to get it. 5 cans was $130 plus shipping

 

[tayto]

I would use R152a, aka keyboard duster. R134a is getting expensive and R12 is hard to find where I am located. I can recharge most systems for about $30 Canadian.

 

[IndyL03]

 

[sherlock9c1]

Have you considered any of the R12 alternatives? The 4th gen RX7 community uses this stuff a lot. My buddy is super happy with it.

 

[IndyL03]

I had considered but I might as well use the r-12 I already have

 

[Columbus]

Package 📦 arrived

Please, place dingo mounts on scanner and make a scan to jpg file.