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I am putting the AC in to my 49 F1 with a 5.0 carburetor engine and I am not sure of the best way to run the hoses while trying to keep the engine bay from not looking thrown together. I was thinking of running them behind the inner fenders but ruled that out because I would have to open the ac system if I wanted to remove the inner fender. Can anyone post pics of your heater & ac hoses showing where you ran them.
Not sure what system your using. This is how I routed the Vintage Aire set I have I know alot of people want to hide their mechanical stuff but for me since I will be using this truck for more than shows I want my mechanical systems accessible for service. I ran both hoses along the inside passenger fender. One up top and the other down along the frame back to my dryer, through the gromets to the inside. You can run them exposed and still keep stuff out of the way. The hoses above the radiator will be hidden under a cover so you wont see them.
Last edited by Holehawgg; 12-07-2014 at 10:26 PM.
Reason: Additional comment
I have been wondering how /where they hide the a/c hoses when the firewall is clean and smooth. If anyone could give insight on making them out-of-sight then that would be great
Then you have to run the hoses on the outside of the inner fender as you first suggested or I have seen one guy who covered all his wire, ac and heater hoses in between 2 inner fenders. He basically sandwiched it all between the 2 fender walls and filled in the gaps. Looked great but was a whole lot of work. Good luck with which ever method you choose.
I am putting the AC in to my 49 F1 with a 5.0 carburetor engine and I am not sure of the best way to run the hoses while trying to keep the engine bay from not looking thrown together. I was thinking of running them behind the inner fenders but ruled that out because I would have to open the ac system if I wanted to remove the inner fender. Can anyone post pics of your heater & ac hoses showing where you ran them.
I did what you do not want to do. Mine is a SBC and I ran the AC and heater hoses down and thru the lower front passenger inner fender thru a bulkhead fitting and in the fender well. It is very clean. If you are wanting to be able to remove the entire front of the truck, core support with everything piece of sheet metal, and not break into the AC system, that is a tall order even if you are not trying to keep the engine bay clean. At some point you have to tie into the evaporator which will be behind or under the dash.
Bulkhead fittings. Can be used for both heater and a/c lines. Really helps with sealing the penetrations, too. Much better than running a hose through a grommet. Keeping them low will help with the clean look.
[QUOTE=49willard;14884612]I did what you do not want to do. Mine is a SBC and I ran the AC and heater hoses down and thru the lower front passenger inner fender thru a bulkhead fitting and in the fender well. It is very clean. If you are wanting to be able to remove the entire front of the truck, core support with everything piece of sheet metal, and not break into the AC system, that is a tall order even if you are not trying to keep the engine bay clean. At some point you have to tie into the evaporator which will be behind or under the dash.
I managed to finally get the above pix posted. I did have photos in my "old" album that have disappeared showing the bulkhead fitting from the engine side of the inner fender panel.
I did what you do not want to do. Mine is a SBC and I ran the AC and heater hoses down and thru the lower front passenger inner fender thru a bulkhead fitting and in the fender well. It is very clean. If you are wanting to be able to remove the entire front of the truck, core support with everything piece of sheet metal, and not break into the AC system, that is a tall order even if you are not trying to keep the engine bay clean. At some point you have to tie into the evaporator which will be behind or under the dash.
I managed to finally get the above pix posted. I did have photos in my "old" album that have disappeared showing the bulkhead fitting from the engine side of the inner fender panel.
Thank you for sharing the pix. Do you cover them with any additional sheet metal under the fender? It seems like they would be a real challenge to keep clean under there without a shielding plate of some sort. Any advice/thoughts?
Really appreciate the heads up on potential difficulty of removing front clip.
Bulkhead fittings. Can be used for both heater and a/c lines. Really helps with sealing the penetrations, too. Much better than running a hose through a grommet. Keeping them low will help with the clean look.
I did not cover the hoses under the fender. I do not expect the under the fender "dirt" to be a problem, should wash out if required with a hose. This setup would not be a good choice for a mud runner, however, that is not part of my plan!
I ran my AC hoses and put the dryer on the outside the left inner fender panel and the only hose you can see in the engine compartment is the short hoses going from the inner fender panel to the compressor.
TractormanBill
12-07-2014, 03:46 AM
