[DeTomaso] A/C replacement

[Larry Weston]

Were the remote fill lines an off the shelf item? Getting ready to rehab an R12 system myself. Sounds like a very practical addition.

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> On Apr 13, 2016, at 1:08 PM, Stephen <steve at snclocks.com> wrote:
> 
> Just went through ours a year ago.  The car came with an upgraded rotary compressor - but it was not quite settled into the mounting bracket - pulleys didn't align - so a little filing on the compressor and all was good.  I flushed the entire system, including expansion valve and removed screen and cleaned.  Lot of brown came out.  Replaced condenser with one from Pantera Performance - almost fit, little cutting, then a little tig work to fix the new hole in a tube.  OOPS.  New drier, recharged with R12, and works well enough that kept car cool at 100F and cruising 75.  But, now, with awareness that reversing fan direction on condenser will significantly improve performance, looking forward to summer!
> 
> I have original hoses but did have to use conversion pieces to fit a new drier.  Only other hitches was the a/c temperature control was way out of range - so recalibrated it, and changed the wiring so the condenser fan is not on all the time the a/c is on - set it up so the condenser fan only comes on when the compressor is engaged.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Call if you have questions.
> 
> Stephen Nelson
> 360-210-7295
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 9:28 AM
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] A/C replacement
> 
> I have a bone stock A/C that has never worked since I've owned the car (over 16 years now).  All the pieces are there and have never been removed.
> 
> If I wanted to get it working, who might have the best "kit" that could be bolted right in?  
> 
> I figure on
>  - new compressor
>  - new receiver-dryer
>  - new hoses
> 
> But should I also replace the condenser, evaporator and expansion valve?
> How hard is it to replace the evaporator under the dash?
> Is there a condenser that fits/replaces the stock unit in the stock location?
> 
> Yes, I already know many people have moved the condenser to the front.  That's not part of my question though, please focus on the ask of putting like-for-like components in place to retain the stock nature.
> 
> Recommendations on who to contact?
> Thank you,
> Asa
> 
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