hey I have a odd AC question and I hope someone may be able to answer it. First let me say but truck was ordered from the factory in 93 with no AC now for my question I have a factory condenser and compressor I picked up awhile back for my 2.3l but never have managed to find the other parts I had a friend bring my the underdash assembly for a aftermarket underdash AC setup so I am curious could I use the ford compressor and condensor with an aftermarket underdash or am I asking for trouble?

Thanks,
Yonu

 

Short answer is probably. Getting all the fittings to mate up will be the big issue. Ford of that era used orifice tubes and acumaltor dryers. A lot of aftermarkets used Control valves. With a little effort you should be able to make it work.

 

Thanks that is what I needed to know

 

I have seen it , in the past , to be cheaper to replace the truck . A truck equipped with AC can be cheaper than converting one not equipped . That said .... I would look close at the price difference .

 

You must have found a very short & wide aftermarket evaporator & case to have it fit under the dash. Is there a TXV on the inlet to the evaporator? (Thermal Expansion Valve) If so, you are in luck, as it will regulate the refrigerant flow to keep the evaporator working and cooling w/o freezing. If it is set for R12, you will have to use that refrigerant, or get the valve adjusted if possible for R134a, or replace with a R134a valve.
You'll have to flush the condenser to remove all the old oil, as well as the compressor(good luck doing that without disassembly), and the evaporator. If you use an accumulator, you'll need a new one, ditto for a receiver/dryer. If you stick with R12, you can use mineral oil, else with R134a, you'll have to use PAG or Ester. Distribute the oil, with 50% into the compressor as you assemble the system.
tom (good luck)