[DeTomaso] CONDENSER UPGRADE - PHOTOS

[Mark Tumbarello]

Saw your pics. Very nice job.


>From: "Mark Tumbarello" <ollerabmut at msn.com>
>To: fresnofinches at aol.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] CONDENSER UPGRADE - PHOTOS
>Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:25:21 -0700
>
>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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