After market heater/ac

citcapp · January 5th, 2009, 08:11 AM

Has anybody install one of the aftermarket hotrod heater/AC units. I will be installing one in my 1948 Olds along with the 455. If anyone has had experience with these let me know how the fit/finish and how well the system worked.

Thanks

Oldsguy · January 5th, 2009, 09:20 AM

Pat,

You have probably already done this but, go over to HAMB and check there. I am positive guys there have done it. If you haven't or don't post there let me know and I'll do it for you.

citcapp · January 5th, 2009, 10:19 AM

Did not think of HAMB. I do post there and will do so on the heater issue

Thanks

gearheads78 · January 5th, 2009, 10:40 AM

Vintage Air... not the cheapest but well designed and good customer support

joe_padavano · January 6th, 2009, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gearheads78

Vintage Air... not the cheapest but well designed and good customer support

I'll second that. I don't know if you can buy brackets to mount their compressor on an Olds motor. You may need to make your own.

citcapp · January 6th, 2009, 04:09 PM

I've looked at vintage air and Clasic auto air. vintage looks to be the better package. They do not make a bracket for the Olds engine, but they do make it for the buick and the pontiac. I would assume that this is something I could fab up. I will go to the junk yard and look at buick and pontiac brackets to see if modifying one or the other would work.

Thanks for the input

NAS Backyard · January 6th, 2009, 04:22 PM

I put Classic Air in my 69 Roadrunner. The system was real simple to install believe it or not. I had an AC guy charge it. You do need to make sure you have all the right parts as soon as you receive it. I think any of the universal systems could be made to work . The Sandeen compressor is the only way to go. It blows Ice cold. You may not have any floor heat on some models, just out the underdash vents. If you have any problems when you do it, let me know, maybe I can help.

bigoldscruiser · January 6th, 2009, 09:33 PM

Old Air has a replacement for the original A6 compressor that fits the original bracket. It has an aluminum body and is about 1/2 the weight of an A6. It also is supposed to take a lot less HP to turn. The big negative - kind of expensive but it eliminates having to fab a mount. I am thinking of going that route while installing A/C in my '66 98 convertible. I haven't decided on a system as yet. I have an original setup but I think it is too much work to make the changeover. At least I have all the brackets and pulleys to relocate the alternator and drive the A/C.

January 5th, 2009, 08:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
citcapp Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 3,441	After market heater/ac Has anybody install one of the aftermarket hotrod heater/AC units. I will be installing one in my 1948 Olds along with the 455. If anyone has had experience with these let me know how the fit/finish and how well the system worked. Thanks __________________ Pat 1957 Super 88 with a 455 1948 2dr series 76 with a 455

January 5th, 2009, 09:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	Pat, You have probably already done this but, go over to HAMB and check there. I am positive guys there have done it. If you haven't or don't post there let me know and I'll do it for you. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

January 5th, 2009, 10:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
citcapp Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 3,441	Did not think of HAMB. I do post there and will do so on the heater issue Thanks __________________ Pat 1957 Super 88 with a 455 1948 2dr series 76 with a 455

January 5th, 2009, 10:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
gearheads78 Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,563	Vintage Air... not the cheapest but well designed and good customer support __________________ -Richard 66 Cutlass ragtop my way Keep watching your cotton candy coated TV while your world falls apart around you...

January 6th, 2009, 04:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
citcapp Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 3,441	I've looked at vintage air and Clasic auto air. vintage looks to be the better package. They do not make a bracket for the Olds engine, but they do make it for the buick and the pontiac. I would assume that this is something I could fab up. I will go to the junk yard and look at buick and pontiac brackets to see if modifying one or the other would work. Thanks for the input __________________ Pat 1957 Super 88 with a 455 1948 2dr series 76 with a 455 Last edited by citcapp; January 6th, 2009 at 05:25 PM..

January 6th, 2009, 04:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
NAS Backyard Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Woodbridge CA Posts: 127	I put Classic Air in my 69 Roadrunner. The system was real simple to install believe it or not. I had an AC guy charge it. You do need to make sure you have all the right parts as soon as you receive it. I think any of the universal systems could be made to work . The Sandeen compressor is the only way to go. It blows Ice cold. You may not have any floor heat on some models, just out the underdash vents. If you have any problems when you do it, let me know, maybe I can help. __________________ 1961 Olds 88 2 Dr Sedan 1975 Pontiac Ventura SJ 260 Olds 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner 1968 Pontiac Firebird WANTED: 61-64 Olds 88/98 3 Speed Syncromesh set up, everything, from shifter to driveshaft. Finders fee paid for the right parts. Will be traveling cross country summer 09.

January 6th, 2009, 09:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
bigoldscruiser 2 '66 98's Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: central New Jersey Posts: 170	Old Air has a replacement for the original A6 compressor that fits the original bracket. It has an aluminum body and is about 1/2 the weight of an A6. It also is supposed to take a lot less HP to turn. The big negative - kind of expensive but it eliminates having to fab a mount. I am thinking of going that route while installing A/C in my '66 98 convertible. I haven't decided on a system as yet. I have an original setup but I think it is too much work to make the changeover. At least I have all the brackets and pulleys to relocate the alternator and drive the A/C.

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