AC Retrofit Kit Poll

[jdk_ii]

Per questions/requests, I'm thinking it may be practical to design
the Mr. Frosty project in various pieces.
This only addresses the engine compartment.

Condensor Kit - this would be a replacement condensor.
It's a parallel flow condensor that will provide significantly improved efficiency (important for R134a).
New hard lines for integrating into the existing system and for the Compressor Kit.
It would use a readily available receiver/drier (not included).
Ballpark price: $150

Compressor/Hose Kit This would be for replacing the compressor with a new Seltec or Unicla.
Adapter plate for the compressor, and new replacement engine compartment soft hoses.
All you would need to do is buy the compressor with repsective pulley/clutch.
Ballpark price: $150.

Complete Retrofit Kit the two kits above.
Ballpark $300.

The Everything Kit Complete retrofit kit, receiver/drier, compressor, clutch, pulley, belt.
All you supply is the labor and R134a charge. I'm going to guess this at $600.
Depends if distributor pricing can be obtained. And if that silly EPR valve can be retrofit.

[ma615mgte]

and your offering these for a 134a conversion.. or supplying hard to find parts?

[jdk_ii]

Ideally, it's for R134a. Easier accessibility.

Many parts are off the shelf.

Some parts require fabrication so it makes it like butter to install.

and your offering these for a 134a conversion.. or supplying hard to find parts?

[Daves2JZGTE]

id be inersted but i have to see or get demention to see if it would fit behined my IC.

Dave

[jdk_ii]

id be inersted but i have to see or get demention to see if it would fit behined my IC.

Dave

Can anything fit behind your IC?! ;-)

You'll probably need to relocate the drier (at least).

And you will need space for an AC fan (slimline variety).

[ren0]

hey jim. give us a good heads up or an estimate of when you are going to set something like this up as i would need to start saving now.

-greg

[Racefiend]

I just went with an r12a retrofit. No parts needed. Direct replacement. Works well, and suupposedly better than r134a too!

[jdk_ii]

We're trying to get things lined up for the test mule (my MK2) by mid-August.

Would be nice sooner!

[jdk_ii]

I just went with an r12a retrofit. No parts needed. Direct replacement. Works well, and suupposedly better than r134a too!

Some have had good results with R12 substitutes.

Practical for the DIY person with MVAC experience/tools, and a known good R12 system.

Do note that some alternates are considered illegal for use in R12 systems by the US EPA.

[rsdeo]

My a/c works fine, I had it converted over to r134a after I pulled it out of storage (it was in storage for nine years in a dry garage) four years ago. While in storage for those years I would start the car and run it with the a/c on.

When I finally pulled the car from storage the a/c just blew out room temprature air. I had it checked by a friend of a friend at his shop and the results were good. The system still had pressure, it had just slowely leaked (which does happen over long periods of time on all auto a/c systems). The system was emptied, dried, new seals installed, dried again and the system was filled with new r134a. It took close to five hours to do all this, I watched as they did the work. A/c works great now.

I would be interested in a complete kit with no clutch installed on the compressor. Instead three clutches ready for fit. One for a 5M and the the other two for a 7M.