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49gmc · 01-21-2009, 01:08 AM

i am about to buy a '72 burb, and i was just wondering:

did all factory air burbs have rear A/C?
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i have seen a pic of one with an interior A/C unit running the length of the whole burb. is that stock, or did somebody fab that or get it off something else?

Livrat · 01-21-2009, 01:17 AM

There were a number of AC configurations.. Roof air.. had it running the entire length of the roof... rear air.. and dual air.. dual air had both rear air and dash air...(like a pickup)

49gmc · 01-21-2009, 01:30 AM

thanx!

Beelzeburb · 01-21-2009, 09:22 PM

I believe that the rear a/c that ran the whole length was supplanted in '72 by the smaller rear unit. The period brochures tout "A two-unit air-conditioning system is new for '72." Looks like the front/rear setup w/ separate controls became available in the last year of production.

Be careful with the a/c unit as nearly 40 year old plastic gets a little fragile.

49gmc · 01-21-2009, 10:55 PM

thanx beelzeburb

one more question:

does anybody reproduce either of the rear A/C units?

sweet70beast · 01-23-2009, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 49gmc

one more question:

does anybody reproduce either of the rear A/C units?

When I had my 72 Suburban I remember looking at the rear AC unit thinking that it looked alot like the one in the 83 Sub I had a few years ago. I never compared the two so I don't know if they are infact the same.

**53burb** · 01-24-2009, 06:36 PM

'67-'71 burbs had the a/c that runs the length of the burb....'72s had the rear a/c that was real similiar to the '73+ burbs.

*project 67 sub* · 01-22-2009, 03:43 AM

not that i know of but i could be wrong

01-21-2009, 01:08 AM	#1
49gmc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: mineola texas Posts: 71	factory air question i am about to buy a '72 burb, and i was just wondering: did all factory air burbs have rear A/C? & i have seen a pic of one with an interior A/C unit running the length of the whole burb. is that stock, or did somebody fab that or get it off something else? __________________ __________________________________________ -1949 GMC 100 longbed -1972 chevy c/20 suburban -1982 chevy k-5 blazer

01-21-2009, 01:17 AM	#2
Livrat Member #1049 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Troy Montana Posts: 3,940	Re: factory air question There were a number of AC configurations.. Roof air.. had it running the entire length of the roof... rear air.. and dual air.. dual air had both rear air and dash air...(like a pickup)

01-21-2009, 01:30 AM	#3
49gmc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: mineola texas Posts: 71	Re: factory air question thanx! __________________ __________________________________________ -1949 GMC 100 longbed -1972 chevy c/20 suburban -1982 chevy k-5 blazer

01-21-2009, 09:22 PM	#4
Beelzeburb Devil's in the Details Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southern Utah Posts: 353	Re: factory air question I believe that the rear a/c that ran the whole length was supplanted in '72 by the smaller rear unit. The period brochures tout "A two-unit air-conditioning system is new for '72." Looks like the front/rear setup w/ separate controls became available in the last year of production. Be careful with the a/c unit as nearly 40 year old plastic gets a little fragile. Last edited by Beelzeburb; 01-21-2009 at 09:26 PM.

01-21-2009, 10:55 PM	#5
49gmc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: mineola texas Posts: 71	Re: factory air question thanx beelzeburb one more question: does anybody reproduce either of the rear A/C units? __________________ __________________________________________ -1949 GMC 100 longbed -1972 chevy c/20 suburban -1982 chevy k-5 blazer

01-24-2009, 06:36 PM	#7
53burb Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 1,010	Re: factory air question '67-'71 burbs had the a/c that runs the length of the burb....'72s had the rear a/c that was real similiar to the '73+ burbs.

01-22-2009, 03:43 AM	#8
project 67 sub Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: san bernardino ca. everywhere Posts: 3,938	Re: factory air question not that i know of but i could be wrong



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