Help with A/c hoses

[donw1986]

I have an 86 c10 with r 4 compressor, i am converting the r4 to a sanden 508 but would like to keep the rest of the factory system, need some help with connecting compressor to the system and notbsure how to go about getting the hoses

[Jeepwm69]

Tagging as I want to do the same with my 83.

Shops around here used to make AC hoses (had one made for my Jeep CJ at Oreillys) but they don't do it anymore.

[Shifty One]

I used NAPA P/N#'s 406908 and 406909.

[chris989]

Originally Posted by donw1986

I have an 86 c10 with r 4 compressor, i am converting the r4 to a sanden 508 but would like to keep the rest of the factory system, need some help with connecting compressor to the system and notbsure how to go about getting the hoses

It is easy enough,, I just did it if you want some pictures i can take a few tomorrow.

If you mount the compressor,,, you can find a local AC shop to make some hoses. If you wanted to buy the hose and fittings,, you could cut and orient the fittings to fit well, mark with a sharpie and take them to a shop for crimping.

I have the crimper to make my own hoses and bought the items from "cold hose" online

[truckin 79]

You can buy a crimper from ebay for like 64 and just do them yourself. Yeah it may be a thing you only use once on a project but it saves you from running back and forth from AC shop that would crimp lines for you. You can buy 134 hose from internet and fitting relatively cheap compared to having a shop just crimp them for you. That is what I did

[v30crewcab]

cold hose will sell you the parts, and you can send them in and they'll crimp them for you as well.