[DeTomaso] AC hose routing

[Julian Kift]

Corey,


I didn't see any responses to your question.


I have done the rear concealed hoses through the right fender well. It's the same route you would use for the wiring loom along the upper chassis rail, which you can drill and use self tapping screws and hose clamps (the rubber cushioned tubing clip style) to hold the hoses in place. You'll need to notch the forward rear splash guard to accommodate the hoses and cut a hole in the rearmost corner of the trunk to route them through. It should be somewhat intuitive when you line up the access from under the fender well. This is most certainly a case of a picture is worth a thousand words but I'm afraid I didn't take any at the time and it was a customer car.


Stock hoses are just a bit short to route this way, we made up hoses that were a foot longer to make it easier.


I don't have experiences with the front mount condenser, if I were to do it I'd probably route the high pressure side from the compressor to the front mount condenser through the right rocker panel. If I recall correctly the conversion I saw had the drier mounted in the front trunk corner behind the battery location. The hose to the evaporator could probably be routed through the front trunk and firewall to be a relatively short hose.


Here's some photos of a front mount system that Brooke installed back in 2007, drier in the forward wheel well.


http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7890077274/m/2730032964


Julian

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Subject: [DeTomaso] AC hose routing

All,

Please educate me on AC hose routing, etc. for rear condenser systems as well as front condenser conversions.  For the rear condenser option, I'd be concealing the hoses.  Pics and help is much appreciated!

PS, I'm not asking for opinions on which (front or rear) is the best way to go.  I'm sure there are a few opinions on this!  I'm just looking to see if I need to modify my car further for either option.

Corey
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   Corey,

   I didn't see any responses to your question.

   I have done the rear concealed hoses through the right fender well.
   It's the same route you would use for the wiring loom along the upper
   chassis rail, which you can drill and use self tapping screws and hose
   clamps (the rubber cushioned tubing clip style) to hold the hoses in
   place. You'll need to notch the forward rear splash guard to
   accommodate the hoses and cut a hole in the rearmost corner of
   the trunk to route them through. It should be somewhat intuitive when
   you line up the access from under the fender well. This is most
   certainly a case of a picture is worth a thousand words but I'm afraid
   I didn't take any at the time and it was a customer car.

   Stock hoses are just a bit short to route this way, we made up hoses
   that were a foot longer to make it easier.

   I don't have experiences with the front mount condenser, if I were to
   do it I'd probably route the high pressure side from the compressor to
   the front mount condenser through the right rocker panel. If I recall
   correctly the conversion I saw had the drier mounted in the front trunk
   corner behind the battery location. The hose to the evaporator could
   probably be routed through the front trunk and firewall to be a
   relatively short hose.

   Here's some photos of a front mount system that Brooke installed back
   in 2007, drier in the forward wheel well.

   [1]http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7890077274/m/2730032964

   Julian
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   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Corey Price <coreyjprice at gmail.com>
   Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 7:11:22 AM
   To: Detomaso List
   Subject: [DeTomaso] AC hose routing

   All,
   Please educate me on AC hose routing, etc. for rear condenser systems
   as well as front condenser conversions.  For the rear condenser option,
   I'd be concealing the hoses.  Pics and help is much appreciated!
   PS, I'm not asking for opinions on which (front or rear) is the best
   way to go.  I'm sure there are a few opinions on this!  I'm just
   looking to see if I need to modify my car further for either option.
   Corey
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References

   1. http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7890077274/m/2730032964
   2. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso