91 vette evaporator removal???
Le Mans Master
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You tore it all the way down! How long did it take you?
The pics are great... I started remembering what was involved in that.
I dont feel so :o about how much filth is down in there. It is amazing what gets in there.
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: el cajon ca
Most of that dirt is from the coolant !! I will wash the whole car and the engine bay once I get done from putting it together
Oh welding the evaporator was not worth it, I bought a used one out of 93 in great condition for $60 only!!
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Racer
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From: el cajon ca
I'm happy that i took the whole box down in one piece , I got to seal it good out side of the car , and I can be sure that I will not break the new evaporator installing it , and I dont think I had to take out any extra piece from the car to do that.
Burning Brakes
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From: Mesa Az
I would say like 3.5 hours but that because of the headers made me spend extra half an hour for the 1/2 bolt that hold the bracket to the frame which is facing the header tube #2, it was really hard to take it out because it was rusty, but some wd 40 and lots of beer helped out a lot!! Lol also another like half an hour was spent on the broken nut welding that I had to re weld, other than that was pretty easy
Most of that dirt is from the coolant !! I will wash the whole car and the engine bay once I get done from putting it together
Oh welding the evaporator was not worth it, I bought a used one out of 93 in great condition for $60 only!!
Most of that dirt is from the coolant !! I will wash the whole car and the engine bay once I get done from putting it together
Oh welding the evaporator was not worth it, I bought a used one out of 93 in great condition for $60 only!!
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: el cajon ca
Hooker super competition , $600, I wrapped them for another $60 and repaint them, but I had to relocate the o2 sensor housing from tube#7 to the collector and use a heated one for that, also i had to weld a bushing to the passenger side to be able to mount the support bracket to the ac bracket
Last edited by Ricky 91 vette; Aug 20, 2011 at 04:29 AM. Reason: adding pics
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mesa Az
hey while I have you here... what did tags and liscense cost you for your 91? I am probably going to register mine next week, and was just curious what the cost was roughly.
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Racer
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From: el cajon ca
I'm not sure if the cost is the same in AZ, but here in CA my registration is due next month and it's $84
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Racer
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From: el cajon ca
by the way, i broke the evaporator trying to replace the orifice tube, i changed the reciever/drier, and drained the compressor and put pag100 oil in it, my system been converted to r 134 before i had the car, but i wasn't satisfied about it, and after flushing the new evaporator and doing the above things, my ac is freezing the leather seats on idle!! i could never be more happy with it than now 
thanks to everyone here , i couldnt do it without ur help
and special thanks to my friend Gerard from australia who was the first one who sent me his helpful tips via pm
thanks to everyone here , i couldnt do it without ur help
and special thanks to my friend Gerard from australia who was the first one who sent me his helpful tips via pm
Last edited by Ricky 91 vette; Aug 20, 2011 at 02:59 AM.
