putting factory air in non ac truck

[386kustoms]

i did a search but my slow dial up is taking forever and i couldnt find anything i have a 70 that did not come with air but i may be gettign a rotted parts trck that has all the ac componets in it. how hard is it to put air in my truck. i relize the dash is different but is the firewall different as well? would i need the firewall from the a/c truck or could i just fabricate it to work?

[Longhorn Man]

You may want to look into an aftermarket set up. Some will let it look stock inside, but with a better up to date system, and probably cheaper too.

[386kustoms]

thanx for the quick responce, so im thinking can i just cut that section out of the firewall and weld in the section from the ac truck?

[Chevymann1968]

What about the dash??? Can you just cut it and install th eair vents???

[Sinister]

I think it would be cheaper and less headache to just run a Vintage Air setup. I have a factory AC cab and that's what I'm going to do when I get to that point. I believe you can cut the vents for a non AC cab.

[70Custom10Nut]

Do yourself a favor and go with an aftermarket set up. Old Air has one that is supposed to be easy to install. Installing factory air in a non-air cab in said to be one of the most difficult conversions to do.
The Old Air unit replaces the whole heater system (no leaky heater coil) and comes complete. One day I'll put one in my truck...Cnut

[Chevymann1968]

Awsome thanks felleas !!! I am about to statrt the work on my cab and want to post a questions like that but i dont have to now!!! LOL

[ap2002]

around how much does one of these aftermarket kits cost?

[Curbstone Mech]

They'll put you back about a grand.
I ahve Old Air in my Chevy and Custom Classic Air (? ) in my GMC
I like the Custom Classic better.

[386kustoms]

can i use factory vents so that it looks like factory air in the truck?

[Curbstone Mech]

yep