Will '68 350 parts fit a '72 455?
April 15th, 2021, 12:09 PM
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Will '68 350 A/C parts fit a '72 455?
Got a local source for a complete A/C system that came out of a '68 Cutlass with a 350. Will it work on my '72 U code Supreme?
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April 15th, 2021, 12:17 PM
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Mostly. The firewall-mounted HVAC boxes will bolt up. The 1968-69 dash control head is different from the 70-72 control head. The ducting to the dash outlets is different due to the differences in dash design.
The compressor brackets are all the same. There are two sets of holes in the brace that runs from the compressor to the stud on the water pump, one for SBO, one for BBO. The alternator brackets changed from 71 to 72. The early ones will work, but they will not be optically correct.
Condenser and mounts should work.
The compressor brackets are all the same. There are two sets of holes in the brace that runs from the compressor to the stud on the water pump, one for SBO, one for BBO. The alternator brackets changed from 71 to 72. The early ones will work, but they will not be optically correct.
Condenser and mounts should work.
April 15th, 2021, 12:25 PM
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Mostly. The firewall-mounted HVAC boxes will bolt up. The 1968-69 dash control head is different from the 70-72 control head. The ducting to the dash outlets is different due to the differences in dash design.
The compressor brackets are all the same. There are two sets of holes in the brace that runs from the compressor to the stud on the water pump, one for SBO, one for BBO. The alternator brackets changed from 71 to 72. The early ones will work, but they will not be optically correct.
Condenser and mounts should work.
The compressor brackets are all the same. There are two sets of holes in the brace that runs from the compressor to the stud on the water pump, one for SBO, one for BBO. The alternator brackets changed from 71 to 72. The early ones will work, but they will not be optically correct.
Condenser and mounts should work.
April 16th, 2021, 05:16 AM
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