AC hose question

supertruck said

Thanks Pete. I have the compressor mounted now. The old stock hose is too short so I know I'll need a new one. Since I've never messed with AC before, I'm unsure how to get the hoses with the length I need plus the end fittings I need. Plus I really like the idea of the metal tubing I have now for one of the hoses - much neater than another big hose running there. I may end up taking it to an AC service center and let them do the hoses for me.

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Off the compressor you'll need the flexibility of the hoses for anything that connects to body components. The Sanden compressor fittings are standard A/C fittings #8 I think, and you'll most likely need right angle ones. But, a good A/C shop should be able to make up the hoses for you. As you install A/C components keep open ports sealed with plastic caps to keep dirt from getting in. And again, you'll need to find out what the oil capacity of that Sanden is. You will need to reuse the evaporator suction line end with the ports for the expansion valve sensing tubes. The shop will have to redo that end by brazing on a new barb fitting to handle the new barrier type hose.