Vintage Air condenser for AD

[BlueJeep]

Anyone have a picture of a Vintage Air condenser mounted in an AD? I'm trying to figure out if the one that comes in the SureFit kit will fit my modified radiator support in my s10 swapped AD. Thanks!

[coralhead]

Originally Posted by BlueJeep

Anyone have a picture of a Vintage Air condenser mounted in an AD? I'm trying to figure out if the one that comes in the SureFit kit will fit my modified radiator support in my s10 swapped AD. Thanks!

Sorry for the picture bad quality....I have one on my '50 that I am building.



I had to rebend the upper mount brackets to accomodate for moving the radiator forward for the '59 235.

[Kid]

Not sure what size condensor your 'sure fit' has, but I think the bigger, the better when dealing with R-134 freon. Here's how I mounted mine. This method allows radiator removal without disturbing the condensor.

[BlueJeep]

Originally Posted by coralhead

Sorry for the picture bad quality....I have one on my '50 that I am building.

I had to rebend the upper mount brackets to accomodate for moving the radiator forward for the '59 235.

Thanks, is that the one that comes with the SureFit kit? Did you use their under dash vent assembly?

Originally Posted by Kid

Not sure what size condensor your 'sure fit' has, but I think the bigger, the better when dealing with R-134 freon. Here's how I mounted mine. This method allows radiator removal without disturbing the condensor.

I'm not sure what size comes with it either, I'm looking for a starting point. I have a chopped up radiator support, much like yours to accommodate my s10 frame and steering box. I have a 5.3 and I'm looking at the Sandin compressor relocation brackets to put it up high on the passenger side. Are you using the stock 5.3 compressor or a Sandin one? Did you just pick the biggest condenser you could fit there and then make the lines yourself or have them made? I like your style in mounting the condenser, I'll likely do something very similar. I have to move my tranny cooler anyway.

[youngrodder]

I have a vintage air set up but I bought my condenser off of Ebay.
I just build little brackets simular to Kids approach.

I mounted the dryer on the passenger side frame rail up front. I still need to finish running that hose before I can get my system charged.

Marc

[Kid]

Originally Posted by BlueJeep

Thanks, is that the one that comes with the SureFit kit? Did you use their under dash vent assembly?



I'm not sure what size comes with it either, I'm looking for a starting point. I have a chopped up radiator support, much like yours to accommodate my s10 frame and steering box. I have a 5.3 and I'm looking at the Sandin compressor relocation brackets to put it up high on the passenger side. Are you using the stock 5.3 compressor or a Sandin one? Did you just pick the biggest condenser you could fit there and then make the lines yourself or have them made? I like your style in mounting the condenser, I'll likely do something very similar. I have to move my tranny cooler anyway.

I used the stock compressor & the largest horizontal condensor vintage air has, got lucky that it hides the aluminum radiator. Really didn't want the shiny radiator visable behind the grill.

[BlueJeep]

Originally Posted by Kid

I used the stock compressor & the largest horizontal condensor vintage air has, got lucky that it hides the aluminum radiator. Really didn't want the shiny radiator visable behind the grill.

Are there any performance issues with the stock compressor? I was under the impression that the V/A system would under-perform when using a stock compressor, but I'm not sure how reliable my source was for that.

[Kid]

my compressor came out of a 2004 pickup. It has worked great since 2007. I don't think the trucks used a V/A type compressor.