[DeTomaso] CONDENSER UPGRADE - PHOTOS

[Mark Tumbarello]

Larry, I was looking at theses units and the site specifies not for primary 
condensor application. I really think it is a bit to small. I'm getting 42 
degrees at the vent out of the stock condensor. Even the Tech guy 
recommended a 23 inch. I do like the lite weight and thinness of this type 
of condensor though. Congrats on your coversion I'm sure it looks nice. Mark

>From: fresnofinches at aol.com
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] CONDENSER UPGRADE - PHOTOS
>Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:04:36 -0400
>
>My installation of the Vintage Air 12" remote condenser-shroud-fan unit
>(P.N. # 03500-OVA) is finished. This is a 12" by 20" parallel flow
>aluminum condenser with a 12" shrouded puller fan. The stock unit
>weighs about 17 1/2 pounds; the new one only 6 pounds, 12 ounces.
>I mounted the top of the condenser to an aluminum bar 1" by 1/4" thick
>which was thick enough to clear the mounting studs of the A/C grill.
>The bottom was mounted to drilled and tapped holes in the chassis
>structure. I used 4mm Allen head cap screws in the bottom level of
>the dual-level condenser mounting brackets, as the screw heads fit
>through the upper level holes of the condenser and thus allowed the
>shroud to mount flush with the upper level. Total cost of under
>$350 - $199 for the unit plus drier,trinary switch,new hose ends and
>hardware. I have my own Robinair R-12 recycle/recharge machine,
>sniffer and gauges and buy my R-12 from eBay for about $20 a can,
>so I had no shop expenses other than crimping the new hose ends.
>Unit looks great, gave 46 degree air with a 91 degree ambient temp,
>and the 12volt connecter metal spades were a direct swap into the
>stock wiring connector.
>
>Pretty easy, though since I am such a detail nut-case it took me
>most of the week's evenings and all day Saturday. YMMV.
>
>Link to photos - at the non-antique P.I. forum:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/29mu8b
>
>Larry
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