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Old Aug 6, 2001 | 08:11 PM
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Was Air Conditioning available as a factory option on a 1969 L-88 with a manual transmission?

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Old Aug 6, 2001 | 08:25 PM
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According to Dobbins (68-72 Fact Book) RPO C60 Air Conditioning was NOT available with L88 or L71/L89 (435HP).

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Old Aug 6, 2001 | 08:52 PM
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Excuse my mechanical ignorance but what is the unit connected to the upper right front of this motor with the hoses coming out of it? Im just starting to learn.

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Thats the A.I.R. (smog) pump, believe it or not.

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Old Aug 6, 2001 | 09:07 PM
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Yes, air conditioning was available. It was called 2-70 air conditioning, 2 windows down at 70 mph!:D

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Did they all have that ir just cars thatwere originally destined for CA?

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mdsmith, I think you got it...
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All '68 & '69 motors had smog pumps from the factory.
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