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A/C add on
Hello I am looking to install A/C in my 92 F150. It came stock with only heat. Need to change the parts that include the evaporator. Can someone tell me if the A/C housing from a 1987 F250 will work/fit on a 1992 F150? Do I also need parts inside mounted on the firewall?
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Go to the junkyard and get the ac liquid line, and suction lines out of a 94-97. You can also get the evaporator and the housing as they dont go bad often. Get the compressor mount from the engine type you are using, take condenser mounts, and buy a new compressor, condenser, accumulator and orifice tube.
You'll also need the AC controls from an AC truck right? Grab those too. You'll need to see if your engine harness has the wiring connectors already in place for the compressor clutch, high pressure shut off, and low pressure clutch cyclic switch. If not, have fun splicing or just grabbing an engine harness. I'm sure I'm missing something, somebody can chime in.
Also flush anything used you buy. And for godsake, make sure if you get donor parts they are R134a, R12 gets nice and cold, but R12 costs a fortune. If you know how to charge an AC system, a can of Dupont Suva 35.3 oz pure refrigerant is only $30 at PepBoys.
Oh yeah, you'll need PAG46 oil f9r the compressor and lines to lubricate. System takes 7oz total.
You'll also need the AC controls from an AC truck right? Grab those too. You'll need to see if your engine harness has the wiring connectors already in place for the compressor clutch, high pressure shut off, and low pressure clutch cyclic switch. If not, have fun splicing or just grabbing an engine harness. I'm sure I'm missing something, somebody can chime in.
Also flush anything used you buy. And for godsake, make sure if you get donor parts they are R134a, R12 gets nice and cold, but R12 costs a fortune. If you know how to charge an AC system, a can of Dupont Suva 35.3 oz pure refrigerant is only $30 at PepBoys.
Oh yeah, you'll need PAG46 oil f9r the compressor and lines to lubricate. System takes 7oz total.
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Hello Jesus, What I have available to me is an '87 F250 that is dead with all the parts installed still. I would like to use the housing with the evaporator, the compressor (if it is not dead) & hoses (if they don't leak). But, what I don't know is if the '87 is similiar enough to the '92 to swap the housing straight across. I did see that the compressor is mounted in the '87 in the location of the power steering pump on the '92 and it would normally be below the p/s on the '92. Will have to look at it again. I would have to purchase these parts from the current owner and want to be sure before I throw money at this project. Glad you mentioned the wiring, switching forgot about that. I am sure in '87 this was R12 and I will go back with something other than 12. Hopefully the rubber gaskets don't all fail with the new refrigerant/oil combo.
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Yeah, in my humble opinion its not worth it. You're talking a 27 year old AC system that will need flushing every component.
How much money is he asking for it all? Isn't an 87' a carbuerated engine? I think the line placement and other parts like compressor as you said will be in different spots or lengths such as AC lines.
Like I said, check out a JY. You can get everything used besides the compressor. Where are you located?
How much money is he asking for it all? Isn't an 87' a carbuerated engine? I think the line placement and other parts like compressor as you said will be in different spots or lengths such as AC lines.
Like I said, check out a JY. You can get everything used besides the compressor. Where are you located?
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Jeff, you're right, no fuel injection on the '87. The JY idea is not really an option here in west/central Panamá. I happened to find this one with the parts and would like to make it work. First one I have found with the A/C intact. Labor to have this done here is next to nothing so, the majority of the outlay will be for parts.
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Jeff, you're right, no fuel injection on the '87. The JY idea is not really an option here in west/central Panamá. I happened to find this one with the parts and would like to make it work. First one I have found with the A/C intact. Labor to have this done here is next to nothing so, the majority of the outlay will be for parts.
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I can report that I have a '91 F150 and a '95 F150 and the evap cases are the same. IMO you only need the underhood stuff unless you want a true factory look. Inside the truck, just put a switch on the dash to kick on the compressor and you will have cold air.
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An update to the A/C situation - - -
We removed the parts from the '87 F250 and used what we could in the '92 F150 and it works great. Although, the compressor from the '87 did not mount the same so we had to buy a compressor and new refrigerant lines but, we did use the condenser, evap case, evap, & fan motor from the '92. The evap case off the '87 fit perfect. We did not change a thing on the inside. It looks exactly the same as the day it was produced. Turn the selector from OFF to: Vent, Floor, Defrost, or Mix and you get cold air at the location selected. Use the fan speed selector to change velocity just like always. The water lines for heat are now disconnected, really don't need the heater here in Panamá.
We removed the parts from the '87 F250 and used what we could in the '92 F150 and it works great. Although, the compressor from the '87 did not mount the same so we had to buy a compressor and new refrigerant lines but, we did use the condenser, evap case, evap, & fan motor from the '92. The evap case off the '87 fit perfect. We did not change a thing on the inside. It looks exactly the same as the day it was produced. Turn the selector from OFF to: Vent, Floor, Defrost, or Mix and you get cold air at the location selected. Use the fan speed selector to change velocity just like always. The water lines for heat are now disconnected, really don't need the heater here in Panamá.
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