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olblue81 · 12-21-2005, 03:53 PM

Wanting feedback from people who've added A/C to their truck. My 81 Sierra Classic came from the factory with cruise as the only option. I added a tilt column years ago, but now I want cold air. I was planning on scrounging brackets, ducts, vents, controls and everything from a wreck and buying parts store condenser and compressor. That way everything looked like the General did it.
But now I'm wondering if an aftermarket system wouldn't be better so there is no doghouse under the hood for the evaporator. Is there an aftermarket kit that uses the factory dash controls? That is one thing I won't deviate from. It's got to use the factory dash controls.

12-21-2005, 03:53 PM	#1
olblue81 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 189	Adding A/C Wanting feedback from people who've added A/C to their truck. My 81 Sierra Classic came from the factory with cruise as the only option. I added a tilt column years ago, but now I want cold air. I was planning on scrounging brackets, ducts, vents, controls and everything from a wreck and buying parts store condenser and compressor. That way everything looked like the General did it. But now I'm wondering if an aftermarket system wouldn't be better so there is no doghouse under the hood for the evaporator. Is there an aftermarket kit that uses the factory dash controls? That is one thing I won't deviate from. It's got to use the factory dash controls. __________________ Stu- 1981 GMC Sierra Classic LWB 355- original 2 bolt block, 10.2:1, vortec heads, Comp XE268 cam, built by self in 1992 700R4-2000 stall with lockup, shift kit, Corvette servo 3.07 open diff- I need a 3.73 posi! 2nd owner since 1986 - 388,000 km and counting. 100k by the first owner and the rest by me.



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