AC

Jolly Green · 04-04-2008, 05:29 PM

Hey guys. What would you guys suggest for someone trying return AC to their car? A kit from Vintage Air, or buying original from a junkyard?

J-(Chicago) · 04-04-2008, 06:06 PM

GAH! I just threw it all out yesterday, no one wanted it here or on Oldspower in the freebie pile

ozoneblue · 04-05-2008, 06:52 AM

I have installed Vintage air on alot of older non AC cars & if your car had factory AC I would go back with it Less fabrication & better system

Jolly Green · 04-05-2008, 09:42 AM

It originally had factory AC but the kid ripped it out and sold it for pot.
Damn J! I should have posted sooner! ARGH!
So Ozone, a factory setup is better than Vintage?

66442ragtop · 04-05-2008, 09:54 AM

jolly, for what????????model??????????year??????????

Jolly Green · 04-05-2008, 10:08 AM

68 442

My bad, I keep forgetting I don't have a sig on this forum

66442ragtop · 04-05-2008, 08:14 PM

i'm parting a 70 cutlass. if you think it might be the same i can post some pics if your interested

Olds64 · 04-06-2008, 07:21 AM

A Vintage Air unit will cool better than a factory unit converted to run with R 134a. I converted the AC on my 91 Buick Estate Wagon to R 134a and it worked pretty decent. I just bought parts from the local parts dealer and put it together at school. With an older car you would probably have to get factory parts from places like Kanter and Fusick. Vintage Air might be the way to go, especially if they make a specific kit for your car (since Cutlasses are so common).

Doug69Cutlass · 04-06-2008, 09:27 AM

I just got my 69 Cutlass out of the garage for the first time year yesterday and took it for a ride. I knew the AC clutch was bad last fall because the clutch plates were actually falling out of it and they burnt up so I just took the belt of the AC. Question: should I buy a new (factory rebuilt) clutch for about $120 and take a chance that the rest of this R-12 system is still ok and try fixing this myself, or take it in to a servece center to have the whole system evaluated first. Also what does it take to replace just the clutch assembly?

Doug

Olds64 · 04-06-2008, 10:47 AM

I believe there is a special tool you need to take the clutch off; however, I think you can rent this at your local auto parts store.

Jolly Green · 04-06-2008, 05:58 PM

I checked out Vintage Air's website and I could only find a kit for the 68 Chevelle. I figure that has the same body and holes in the firewall. What do you guys think?

ozoneblue · 04-07-2008, 05:56 PM

Check out the price on a Re man A6 compressor complete.You will be surprised at the low cost .they may require a new VIR or accumulator to warranty it .Replace the the parts & then have it charged

04-04-2008, 05:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jolly Green Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 120	AC Hey guys. What would you guys suggest for someone trying return AC to their car? A kit from Vintage Air, or buying original from a junkyard?

04-04-2008, 06:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,537	GAH! I just threw it all out yesterday, no one wanted it here or on Oldspower in the freebie pile __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand.

04-05-2008, 09:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
66442ragtop Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8	A/C jolly, for what????????model??????????year??????????

04-05-2008, 08:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
66442ragtop Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8	ac i'm parting a 70 cutlass. if you think it might be the same i can post some pics if your interested

04-06-2008, 07:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 1,343	A Vintage Air unit will cool better than a factory unit converted to run with R 134a. I converted the AC on my 91 Buick Estate Wagon to R 134a and it worked pretty decent. I just bought parts from the local parts dealer and put it together at school. With an older car you would probably have to get factory parts from places like Kanter and Fusick. Vintage Air might be the way to go, especially if they make a specific kit for your car (since Cutlasses are so common). __________________ "Some men are Baptists, others Catholics. My father was an OLDSMOBILE man." Ralphie Billingsley A Christmas Story 1983 "We rei-eign, supreme, ooooh god! Burrito supreme, and a chicken supreme, and a CUTLASS SUPREME!" Tenacious D 2007

04-05-2008, 06:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
ozoneblue Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 407	I have installed Vintage air on alot of older non AC cars & if your car had factory AC I would go back with it Less fabrication & better system

04-05-2008, 09:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jolly Green Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 120	It originally had factory AC but the kid ripped it out and sold it for pot. Damn J! I should have posted sooner! ARGH! So Ozone, a factory setup is better than Vintage?

04-05-2008, 10:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jolly Green Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 120	68 442 My bad, I keep forgetting I don't have a sig on this forum

04-06-2008, 09:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Doug69Cutlass Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14	I just got my 69 Cutlass out of the garage for the first time year yesterday and took it for a ride. I knew the AC clutch was bad last fall because the clutch plates were actually falling out of it and they burnt up so I just took the belt of the AC. Question: should I buy a new (factory rebuilt) clutch for about $120 and take a chance that the rest of this R-12 system is still ok and try fixing this myself, or take it in to a servece center to have the whole system evaluated first. Also what does it take to replace just the clutch assembly? Doug

04-06-2008, 10:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 1,343	I believe there is a special tool you need to take the clutch off; however, I think you can rent this at your local auto parts store. __________________ "Some men are Baptists, others Catholics. My father was an OLDSMOBILE man." Ralphie Billingsley A Christmas Story 1983 "We rei-eign, supreme, ooooh god! Burrito supreme, and a chicken supreme, and a CUTLASS SUPREME!" Tenacious D 2007

04-06-2008, 05:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jolly Green Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 120	I checked out Vintage Air's website and I could only find a kit for the 68 Chevelle. I figure that has the same body and holes in the firewall. What do you guys think? __________________ First Muscle 68 442 Las Vegas, NV

04-07-2008, 05:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
ozoneblue Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 407	Check out the price on a Re man A6 compressor complete.You will be surprised at the low cost .they may require a new VIR or accumulator to warranty it .Replace the the parts & then have it charged

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