1972 442 W30 with Air Conditioning?
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1972 442 W30 with Air Conditioning?
I have a 1972 442 W30 with air conditioning. I've had the car for many years and never thought much about it, but I've read in a few places that no W30's ever came with air conditioning. Is this true? Is it possible that because the 442 was an option in 1972 and not a model, that someone could have ordered it? It sure looks all original to me, please. What are your thoughts?
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I have a 1972 442 W30 with air conditioning. I've had the car for many years and never thought much about it, but I've read in a few places that no W30's ever came with air conditioning. Is this true? Is it possible that because the 442 was an option in 1972 and not a model, that someone could have ordered it? It sure looks all original to me, please. What are your thoughts?
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Just an Olds Guy
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On the other side of the coin, if it's the W29 package the Cutlass, Cutlass S or Cutlass Supreme vert could all be ordered with AC and 'look' like a 442. Anyone could have re-badged the car to make it look like the W30. As others have pointed out, the X engine code will verify if it was a W30 or not. Also verify that it was built at Lansing - that's the only factory that produced W30's.
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Yes it's an X in the VIN and it's a true W30. It's just that everything on this car seems all original. I c an't find any evidence of anything looking new or replaced. The car was filthy when I bought it and had been sitting for many years. I always thought in 72, Olds dealerships could have ordered non-standard options since they knew the 442 had become an option package. It has a 3:42 posy and all of the numbers are matching. Hmm, I'm scratching my head...
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ok so for the ultimate question then. If it was possible it was a dealer addon, is keeping it installed going to depreciate the value or should I remove it so as not to provoke any questions? I've never seen another real 73 w30 with AC. In fact I don't think I've ever seen any 70 or 71 W30s with it either. What do you suggest?
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You would just barely see a bit of the open part of the horizontal slot that would have to be patched, just past the inside edge of the evaporator box.
Every other part of the heat-only system, if I recall, can be completely and seamlessly replaced by an A?C system, so, if done well, there should be no other evidence.
- Eric
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Just an Olds Guy
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Yes it's an X in the VIN and it's a true W30. It's just that everything on this car seems all original. I c an't find any evidence of anything looking new or replaced. The car was filthy when I bought it and had been sitting for many years. I always thought in 72, Olds dealerships could have ordered non-standard options since they knew the 442 had become an option package. It has a 3:42 posy and all of the numbers are matching. Hmm, I'm scratching my head...
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Yes it's an X in the VIN and it's a true W30. It's just that everything on this car seems all original. I c an't find any evidence of anything looking new or replaced. The car was filthy when I bought it and had been sitting for many years. I always thought in 72, Olds dealerships could have ordered non-standard options since they knew the 442 had become an option package. It has a 3:42 posy and all of the numbers are matching. Hmm, I'm scratching my head...
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