Question about A/C Compressors - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Blue85 · 06-22-2004, 12:16 AM

SInce my truck no longer has the A/C original compressor, what can i replace it with? Will a compressor from an early 80's truck work? All of the lines and crap are still in place, but the compressors wasn't reinstalled after the origninal engine was swapped.

mrein3 · 06-22-2004, 07:33 AM

If you have all the original stuff, including brackets, I'd consider a rebuilt original.
New receiver/dryer. New o-rings. Pull a vacuum and make sure it holds. Then recharge it.

**tkeduk8r** · 06-22-2004, 06:42 PM

I have a 69 compressor out of a buick lesabre (it seemed to work when i pulled it a few weeks ago) that I believe to be the same thing to fit a 67-72 truck... pm me if interesested...

**pound41** · 06-22-2004, 07:04 PM

For the most part any large car /truck compressor will work I know at least through 1975 but I think it goes higher than that.

06-22-2004, 12:16 AM	#1
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,171	Question about A/C Compressors SInce my truck no longer has the A/C original compressor, what can i replace it with? Will a compressor from an early 80's truck work? All of the lines and crap are still in place, but the compressors wasn't reinstalled after the origninal engine was swapped. __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr.

06-22-2004, 07:33 AM	#2
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,253	If you have all the original stuff, including brackets, I'd consider a rebuilt original. New receiver/dryer. New o-rings. Pull a vacuum and make sure it holds. Then recharge it. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

06-22-2004, 06:42 PM	#3
tkeduk8r Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Alexandria, MN Posts: 1,462	I have a 69 compressor out of a buick lesabre (it seemed to work when i pulled it a few weeks ago) that I believe to be the same thing to fit a 67-72 truck... pm me if interesested... __________________ 63 C20 2WD, 230/SM420/4.11 73K 68 C30 dump truck, 327,SM425,4.56 66K original 68 C10 2WD SWB Stepper, 250/3-tree/3.73 66K.... Wifes 68 Buick Skylark Custom Conv., 350/TH400/2.56 In our family since '79 69 GMC 1500 SWB 2WD, 350/TH350/3.73 posi... 70 K10 SWB 4X4 4-sp,ps, pb, tilt, buckets, console, sliding back window (Need AC parts) WIP 72 Chevy K20 4x4 350/350/205/4.56 donor 72 Vette 350/M21/3.70 posi, triple black and super fast 84 Olds Cutlass Brougham 350/2004r/4.11 was Dad's

06-22-2004, 07:04 PM	#4
pound41 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,268	For the most part any large car /truck compressor will work I know at least through 1975 but I think it goes higher than that.



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