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You're probably best off taking the old hoses to a specialty shop and having them fit new hoses to it. Word on the street is don't buy NOS R-12 hoses if you plan to use R134a as it hasn't been conditioned with oil for 20 years and will then leak. New hoses are available off the shelf for some bullnose applications.
You're probably best off taking the old hoses to a specialty shop and having them fit new hoses to it. Word on the street is don't buy NOS R-12 hoses if you plan to use R134a as it hasn't been conditioned with oil for 20 years and will then leak. New hoses are available off the shelf for some bullnose applications.
I don't think he has any hoses, just had the HVAC box from the sound of it.
Also he is coming up with nothing off the shelf for his combo.
I think once he has the compressor bolted up he can then look deeper into the hoses to see what type he needs as they came with 2 different types.
Dave ----
Got the brackets in today, using the diagram on Gary’s website, but it’s a little hard to read. After playing around with the long adjuster bracket, I got it bolted to the water pump. I got the front adjuster bracket where it should be (i think) not sure if there a long bolt with a nut that goes through the power steering bracket and holds it on like the picture. And I’m not really sure how the rear bracket goes on.
The three brackets I got today. The long arm installed, the front adjuster where it looks like it goes? No idea where that goes except for the bolt that goes in the compressor and that’s the general orientation.
Well if he has the typical dealer install A/C, then he could just order some 134 barrier hose by-the-foot and tripe hose clamp it
I think he said factory AC but once he gets the replacement compressor he will know what type hoses, with service valves or with out, for the hoses.
But I would think being you cant get some of them making them is the way to go.
I am going from a York compressor to a Sanden used on the later 80-86 trucks but using the 81 HVAC box & drier so I am pretty sure I will need to make hoses like him.
I have not priced out the hose or fittings yet but thinking cant be to much $$ and the hose crimper is like $100 on Amazon IIRC.
I am thinking if I was to have someone make them, if I can find someone, it would be a lot more $$.
Dave ----
I saw the 2 different styles, and I’m ignorant to these systems, so I’ll have to do research. Regardless of whether it was factory or dealer installed, I’m wondering how many differences over the entire system there were? And because I’m starting from scratch again, I can essentially build whatever style I want.
If it makes you feel better I had the same issues with the compressor brackets on my 300 six.
I first had to find a set with help from a member then how they went together.
I don't have the money for the compressor or hoses at this time so I have to deal with 260 air ...... open 2 windows and do 60 MPH
Dave ----
I saw the 2 different styles, and I’m ignorant to these systems, so I’ll have to do research. Regardless of whether it was factory or dealer installed, I’m wondering how many differences over the entire system there were? And because I’m starting from scratch again, I can essentially build whatever style I want.
The rub is going to be the fittings on the compressor. You will have to figure out what type of fittings the compressor has, and if you need the service valves to transition to the service valve type hoses, or the direct fit hoses. This may not be easy to figure out.
Even though this compressor has one service valve, looks like both the other line and the one with the service valve screw in directly to the compressor.
FYI
I was on a job site Friday and a company called On Site Hose was there doing a repair.
I asked him if they could make AC hoses. He said they have the rubber hose but only a small selection of fittings.
He said if I had the fittings they could make them up.
I don't know if the company is just around here or all over but something to look into.
Dave ----
If you take and grind that sleeve in two on the outside of the fitting, you will find the hose will slip right off and you end up staring at a pretty conventional looking barbed fitting. I think they have sleeves they can slip over the new hose when they put it on the old fitting, and can re-crimp the new sleeve over the new hose. Double hose clamps would probably hold it also, I have seen aftermarket hoses that use hose clamps.
