Air conditioning retro fit.........

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Ok guys , it goes like this... I spent the weekend working on the hauler and I am happy to say that the 454/TH-400 swap went very well. I used the 73-87 style motor mounts and trans crossmember with very little modification and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone. If anyone would like to see photos of the necessary modifications to the motor mounts, just ask and I'll post the photos. The crossmember was a bolt in with only a slight reaming of two holes required.

Whils my buddy and I were standing back admiring our work, I took note of the air conditioning box, hoses etc... and realized that it will be very costly to bring this system back to functioning status. I am seriously considering removing all of the factory air components and the heater core, smoothing the firewall, and making the switch to an aftermarket heat and air system. I know that others on this forum have done it and I'm curious about the details of your systems as follows ;

What brand is it ?

How dependable is it ?

Approximate cost ?

Approximate time to install ?

Fit and finish of components ?

Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm at a critical stage of this build and I'll need to make a decision very soon. Thanks, Dean