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Old Oct 15, 2018 | 12:19 PM
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Hello all! Does any one have a diagram or decent photo to help me figure out how to route my Air conditioning lines? I have rebuilt or replaced the major components but everything was gone when I bought this car. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Oct 15, 2018 | 12:36 PM
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Model year? All the assembly instruction manuals show the installation of the factory AC system, including the refrigerant lines.
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Old Oct 15, 2018 | 12:49 PM
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Sorry 1979 C3
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Old Oct 17, 2018 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Model year? All the assembly instruction manuals show the installation of the factory AC system, including the refrigerant lines.
Just echoing Easy Mike's comment. AIMs are a must, especially with a Corvette. Though pics really do come in handy
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Here are a couple pages from a 1979 AIM. It is a help, but if you have access to look at a car with all the components in place it will really help you out.


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Thank you I will look into the manual
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Thanks for the diagrams very helpful indeed. However I think I accidentally broke the line off of my evaporator. I tried to move it a little because my dryer would not clear. That unit took a long time to restore. Ugh looks like I will be going backwards again.
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Heres is a couple 79 threads.mine.....ac heater core all ac but evap and condenser..and radiator...

you will get there drier a bitch..get from under and had to bend a pipe..and a new wrench

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-tech-performance/4327258-coolant-concern-question-79-l82-m.html

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-tech-performance/4295155-ac-accumulator-compressor-change-where-is-oriface.html

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Thanks read your posts what an ordeal brings back bad memories when I took mine out the first time.
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Not looking forward to doing this again lol
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