bobscuda67
Well-Known Member
I thinking of putting my AC system back together this winter and need some advice.
I have factory AC on my Barracuda and when the 273 was in it I completely resealed the RV2 and all new o rings, drier and expansion valve. I replaced the old condenser too.
Everything was changed over to R134. After it was all done the best vent temp I got out of it was 44 degrees.
Now I have the 340 with Magnum heads and a Magnum specific RPM intake so all the coolant hose locations are in the way of the RV2. And the support brackets won't fit. Not that I want to use it anyway.
I would like to use the small Sanden with the existing parts I have on hand to save some cash. Ill probably need to make a custom bracket to hold the compressor and the idler pulley.
I have manual steering so I have a bit more room on that side of the engine.
If I just swap out the compressor will the vent temps go down?
I know if I install a modern condenser the temps would go down. But by how much?
I do have two small cans of R12 that I've had for 30 years. Can the Sanden be charged with R12 and would that work better than the R 134?
I have factory AC on my Barracuda and when the 273 was in it I completely resealed the RV2 and all new o rings, drier and expansion valve. I replaced the old condenser too.
Everything was changed over to R134. After it was all done the best vent temp I got out of it was 44 degrees.
Now I have the 340 with Magnum heads and a Magnum specific RPM intake so all the coolant hose locations are in the way of the RV2. And the support brackets won't fit. Not that I want to use it anyway.
I would like to use the small Sanden with the existing parts I have on hand to save some cash. Ill probably need to make a custom bracket to hold the compressor and the idler pulley.
I have manual steering so I have a bit more room on that side of the engine.
If I just swap out the compressor will the vent temps go down?
I know if I install a modern condenser the temps would go down. But by how much?
I do have two small cans of R12 that I've had for 30 years. Can the Sanden be charged with R12 and would that work better than the R 134?