AC Condensor
Melting Slicks
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From: Doha
St. Jude Donor '08
If you're talking about the stock one (which I don't recommend for the R134a refrigerant) then you can get it from most of the corvette parts vendors (Willcox, Paragon, Corvette Central .. etc), and if you want an updated one thats good for the R134a (parallel flow), then you can get a direct-fit one from Vintage Air (the one which I use, %100 direct fit and much more efficient than the bulky stock one).
Burning Brakes
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From: No Prov RI
[QUOTE you can get a direct-fit one from Vintage Air (the one which I use, %100 direct fit and much more efficient than the bulky stock one).[/QUOTE]
Can you post more info on this condenser ^^^^ ? part #.......
do you have any pics of it instaled?
Thanks.. Hammadown
Can you post more info on this condenser ^^^^ ? part #.......
do you have any pics of it instaled?
Thanks.. Hammadown
Melting Slicks
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From: Doha
St. Jude Donor '08
http://www.vintageair.com/INSTRUCTIO...2009.17.10.pdf
it fits great and its at least 30% smaller than the original and I'm sure it passes more air through (thinner than the original), all that will help keeping my big block cool and happy.
Last edited by HamadUP; May 20, 2011 at 03:27 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Doha
St. Jude Donor '08
sorry for that, I didn't know that they only offer it up to the '76 model. If you love to work with your hands, then I don't think its hard to adapt it to fit the '80, there isn't that much difference, except that you may not need the dryer anyway.
Burning Brakes
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From: Winston Salem NC
Classic Auto Air
I just made the upgrade to a parallel flow condenser last week. I was able to reuse my old condesner brackets. I bought the condenser from Classic Auto air. I don't know the PN but it is shown on this page:
http://www.classicautoair.com/68_76_..._Chevy_AC.html
It cost $125. I spoke with Ron and his extension is 7022. Their no. is on the site.
It is cooler than with the orig. serpentine condenser but I have not measured it yet. With the original condenser I could only get temps of 52-54degF.
I did have to have adapters made to connect my new original style hoses with the new condenser. The orientation of the connections is different to the original condenser.
Good luck, summer is coming!
John
http://www.classicautoair.com/68_76_..._Chevy_AC.html
It cost $125. I spoke with Ron and his extension is 7022. Their no. is on the site.
It is cooler than with the orig. serpentine condenser but I have not measured it yet. With the original condenser I could only get temps of 52-54degF.
I did have to have adapters made to connect my new original style hoses with the new condenser. The orientation of the connections is different to the original condenser.
Good luck, summer is coming!
John
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Burning Brakes
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From: No Prov RI
the kit I got was for the 1968-72 (or at least whats written on the manual) and the part # is 021069-CCA, I paid $199 for it two years ago. here is a link of the PDF user's manual :
http://www.vintageair.com/INSTRUCTIO...2009.17.10.pdf
it fits great and its at least 30% smaller than the original and I'm sure it passes more air through (thinner than the original), all that will help keeping my big block cool and happy.
http://www.vintageair.com/INSTRUCTIO...2009.17.10.pdf
it fits great and its at least 30% smaller than the original and I'm sure it passes more air through (thinner than the original), all that will help keeping my big block cool and happy.
Hammadown
Melting Slicks
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From: Doha
St. Jude Donor '08
I used almost all the parts included because I also installed a Sanden 508 compressor instead of the stock A6 compressor, so I had to use new lines and fittings all around.
