[DeTomaso] A/C Conversion

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/6/10 7:25:23 PM, ncpantera at bellsouth.net writes:

> I am looking into relocating the A/C condenser to the front of the car.  
> I was on Hall's website and they listed a 45degree radiator for this 
> conversion.  Is it possible to do the conversion without the 45 degree radiator?  
> Where would you run the lines from the engine bay to the front of the 
> car?  Any help is much appreciated!!
> 
What they likely mean here is, you slant the radiator at a 45 degree angle 
with offset brackets. A stock radiator will fit fine but a better radiator 
won't let the car overheat in traffic with the AC on-full. Stock length 
lines, pulled forward, also fit OK, but most people upgrade the system to less 
leaky barrier hoses and a brand new dryer, located where one can see the sight 
glass, when doing this. Talk to a tech line person at Hall, Precision 
Proformance or Wilkinson; dozens of people have done this conversion and while it 
isn't simple and you won't get 100% directions free off the web, its quite 
possible with mostly-stock parts. Good luck- J Deryke