ok guys here it is for you to check out & comment on (mods if this needs to be moved please do so) sorry if in the wrong place.
Ok guys here is my first try at a build thread. Well it is just my ac install anyways; the truck will have to wait until I have a lot of time!! Anyways here it goes. The ac kit I bought is the vintage air “universal” compact gen II model with the standard black 4 lever controller. I bought the condenser that is sized for the truck & then the std. black dryer as well. All the parts so far are from so-cal here in phoenix. I am not sure what I am going to do for the vents yet though I am looking into billet specialties or maybe some from v.a I am not sure yet. Well on with the build. I first mounted the cond. In front of the radi. I had to think about this for a little bit. I ended up using the “left over” brackets from my e-fan install. I bent the “forked” brackets into an “s” shape to catch the bolts from the hood release at the top & then the other leg attaches to the condenser. I think there is around 1 inch or so of a distance in the gap. I then fabbed up some brackets from 1/8”x3/4” steel strapping. Those I just made straight & attached to the condenser & holes that I drilled out in the core support. The core support has “dimples” where you can drill them out. I used the screw size that came with the condenser & just got longer ones to go through the brackets. After fighting with that & mounting it by myself I then tackled the dryer. It was a pretty simple & straight forward install. I decided to put it above the pass. Side bumper brackets & just right & below of the pass. Side headlight. I chose that spot because I did not want to “block the condens. and radi. I also wanted it to be fairly hidden & protected. It was mounted using 1 of the 2 round clamps (brackets) that came with it. I drilled & tapped a hole that also was a “dimple” & then just bolted it right up. Even for me that was pretty simple! here are some pics.
08-28-2007, 11:59 PM
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