After market A/C for our /6?

[1966DartConvertible]

Hey all. I have a 71 Swinger with factory a/c, that does not work. So I am looking for options to put a/c back in the car. 1) have the factory compressor rebuilt, 2) pull all the factory stuff out and just go after market, 3) use a mix of factory and after market to get it going again.

What would you do? Thanks.

This is my bracket for the sanden compressor. THought you might be interested.

Syed

 

[Charrlie_S]

Syed, that is a great setup, for cars that do not have power steering.

 

[memike]

I had to save that picture Syed, I do not and will not ever have power steering
on my 66 /6 sedan Thank you ,, I agree Charrles_S, a nice set up.

 

[HemiPar]

excuse the crappy cell phone pics...

fzmax. What model number are you using? SD7H15 for example has many different model numbers. And where did you get your lines? Thanks.

 

[HemiPar]

An update: I will post pics this weekend I hope. But what I have done is scour the local yard to see what would work. I got lucky and found an 85 Ram 150 ?6 and A/C. The compressor is a SD 508. So I pulled the mounting brackets and compressor. I installed the front bracket on the water pump just like the trucks /. Mounted the compressor. It was to tall to fit under the hood. So I cut bout 1 1/2 in off bracket and tacked it together. Now hood will close. I took the rear bracket and cut it bout 3 in from where it mounts to the motor mount top bolt. Then bolted it to the compressor then to the motor mount. I over-lapped it and tack weled it. Now both ends of the compressor are secure, straight and ready for me to figure out the lines. Looks like I will be useing most of the factory 71 stuff. Like I said I will try to post pics this weekend. Does anyone have an a/c dryer bracket? I have mis-placed the one that I took off when I painted the car. Thanks for all the info you guys have given me.