[DeTomaso] CONDENSER UPGRADE - PHOTOS

[fresnofinches at aol.com]

 Mark,

Took a new set of readings today.

System off, not running, pressures read 93 LOW and 95 HIGH.??
This is good.


Ambient air was 96 F



At startup, pressures read 29 LOW and 170 HIGH.



After warmup, at 1000 rpm idle, had 21 LOW and 190 HIGH.



Idle dash vent temp, on low fan speed was 42.9 F

Fast idle dash vent temp - 1500 rpm - was 37.9 F


New - cheap - drier has no sight glass.? I've read the max high pressure to go with the ambient temp is 2.2, not the 2.5 you mentioned?

I think I'm still a bit low on Freon - your thoughts?

Larry


 


 

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From: Mark Tumbarello <ollerabmut at msn.com>
To: fresnofinches at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 1:47 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] CONDENSER UPGRADE - PHOTOS









I wouldn't worry so much about the factory specs. Fill until the bubbles 
clear in the sight glass and the low pressure stays within 25-40 psi and 
make sure your high pressure side stays within 2-2.5x the ambient air temp. 
If your numbers are off you have other problems to fix. Good luck, Mark?
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>From: fresnofinches at aol.com?

>To: ollerabmut at msn.com, detomaso at realbig.com?

>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] CONDENSER UPGRADE - PHOTOS?

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>Yup, saw the not primary caution.? And I think I should see better than 46 
>degrees, agreed. But it is 120 square inches of condenser.? Stock was about 
>160.? Plus this style is said to be about one third more efficient size for 
>size.? A larger unit would not see air flow across its surface due to the 
>small grill opening, and if you spaced it back, then you'll suck hot engine 
>air or need to build a second auxiliary shroud.??? The other all-in-one 
>unit from Vintage Air is a 14x20 unit and that height would not be an easy 
>fit to our available space.? I have given a little thought to running two 
>of these condensers stacked, which would still probably fit fine under the 
>luggage tub.?

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>I'm still dialing in the freon charge, may be a bit low.??

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>DOES ANYONE HAVE FACTORY SPECS ON HOW MUCH R-12 A PANTERA WAS SUPPOSED TO 
>RUN WITH????

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>I have searched and searched and can find NOTHING.?

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>To: fresnofinches at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com?

>Sent: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:25 am?

>Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] CONDENSER UPGRADE - PHOTOS?

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>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. 
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