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G-NUT · 01-13-2020, 03:28 PM

Anyone modified stock A/C to work with their bagged squarebody truck, blazer, burb? I'm in process of installing Porterbuilt front and rear Dropmembers on my 84 burb. I'm running 22 inch front / 24 inch rear wheels.

I know I've already spent a ton of money on it, taken 5+ years, so I'd like to save the $1,300+/- that an aftermarket A/C system costs and try to keep my stock A/C if possible.

Wondering if anyone had managed to do this so the front right wheel doesn't hit the A/C system?

SunSoaked · 01-14-2020, 10:29 AM

22 inch front wheel? I guess you'll be dropping another $1500 on the Vintage Air. I have it. It works great.

SCOTI · 01-14-2020, 10:57 AM

What front tire OD/size?

THE Dropmember moves things forward so that helps. My dually w/a 1.5" notched front x-member in the stock location runs 29" fronts & clears the A/C box/blower motor. Some creativity could locate the blower motor higher as well.

01-13-2020, 03:28 PM	#1
G-NUT Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baldwin County, Alabama Posts: 163	anyone modify stock A/C to work with bagged truck Anyone modified stock A/C to work with their bagged squarebody truck, blazer, burb? I'm in process of installing Porterbuilt front and rear Dropmembers on my 84 burb. I'm running 22 inch front / 24 inch rear wheels. I know I've already spent a ton of money on it, taken 5+ years, so I'd like to save the $1,300+/- that an aftermarket A/C system costs and try to keep my stock A/C if possible. Wondering if anyone had managed to do this so the front right wheel doesn't hit the A/C system? __________________ '84 Suburban C10 Silverado - laying pinchweld to the ground on 22/24. /Porterbuilt / Accuair / Bonspeed / Landsail / Auburn Gear / Richmond Gear / Moser / Raybestos / ProMaxx / Edlebrock / Street Demon / Taylor Wire / K&N / MSD / KillMat / SOLD: 1985 GMC Sierra Classic 2500 3+3 Crew Cab Long Bed

01-14-2020, 10:29 AM	#2
SunSoaked Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Yuma Arizona Posts: 1,525	Re: anyone modify stock A/C to work with bagged truck 22 inch front wheel? I guess you'll be dropping another $1500 on the Vintage Air. I have it. It works great.

01-14-2020, 10:57 AM	#3
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,041	Re: anyone modify stock A/C to work with bagged truck What front tire OD/size? THE Dropmember moves things forward so that helps. My dually w/a 1.5" notched front x-member in the stock location runs 29" fronts & clears the A/C box/blower motor. Some creativity could locate the blower motor higher as well. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*



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