A/C question
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A/C question
I'm sure this is a question that's been asked a million times before, but is it feasable to think that the rebuilt 352 on my 66 f100 would be able to support the addition of an a/c system without a signficant loss of power? Has anyone added an aftermarket system and been pleased with it? How well should I expect an aftermarket a/c system to work? I live in Texas, so if these aftermarket systems don't really work well, I don't want to spend the money.
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Well it comes down to dough. You won't loose much power at all, you would need to find the bracket off a 360 or 390 on 67-76 trucks to fit the compresser. I know that fitchbanjos has an a/c system in his truck https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...179805&width=0.
you can pm him and ask.
Some of the guys here will chime in and lend some advice. As for me i find that two windows down going about 50 works pretty well.
you can pm him and ask.
Some of the guys here will chime in and lend some advice. As for me i find that two windows down going about 50 works pretty well.
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My truck has had A/C since March 1965.
Originally I had an aftermarket system installed by Air-Cold Sales (Climactic-Air).
In 1981, I installed a factory A/C from a 1963/64 Galaxie which was one of the two A/C's originally offered in 1965/66 for these trucks.
This is a "hang on" unit, the only A/C that was available.
The A/C compressor mountings brackets, assorted pulleys and misc brackets from any 1960/71 car with an FE engine can be used.
If you find a 1965/66 Mustang, 1963/65 Falcon or Fairlane in a wrecking yard, you can use everything except the mounting brackets and the A/C hoses.
fitchbanjos hasn't posted since 6/30/2008. He had his truck up for sale, so by now, it's prolly gone.
Originally I had an aftermarket system installed by Air-Cold Sales (Climactic-Air).
In 1981, I installed a factory A/C from a 1963/64 Galaxie which was one of the two A/C's originally offered in 1965/66 for these trucks.
This is a "hang on" unit, the only A/C that was available.
The A/C compressor mountings brackets, assorted pulleys and misc brackets from any 1960/71 car with an FE engine can be used.
If you find a 1965/66 Mustang, 1963/65 Falcon or Fairlane in a wrecking yard, you can use everything except the mounting brackets and the A/C hoses.
fitchbanjos hasn't posted since 6/30/2008. He had his truck up for sale, so by now, it's prolly gone.
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Look at a hang on A/C unit in a 1965 or 66 Mustang, the truck's A/C units were similar.
These Mustangs, the 1962/65 Fairlanes, 1963/65 Falcons used similar hang on A/C's.
Integral in the dash A/C was not available on Mustangs till 1967, till 1966 on the other two cars.
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I am currently working on a FE passenger bottom bracket to mount a modern Sanden unit. Should have a prototype to mount the Alt on top and the compressor on the bottom using the stock AC pulleys.
There is a bracket i have seen out there to mount a sanden to the OEM york cast bracket.
Garbz
There is a bracket i have seen out there to mount a sanden to the OEM york cast bracket.
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I am currently working on a FE passenger bottom bracket to mount a modern Sanden unit. Should have a prototype to mount the Alt on top and the compressor on the bottom using the stock AC pulleys.
There is a bracket i have seen out there to mount a sanden to the OEM york cast bracket.
Garbz
There is a bracket i have seen out there to mount a sanden to the OEM york cast bracket.
Garbz
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Sanden is a generic name for the type of compressor with Sanden and copiers all making the basic same unit. A round barrel looking dohickey...Bout 4" in diameter and eight inches long.. Not the big GM ones but the smaller aluminum jobbers found on just about every late model.
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York type is the big upright type.
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York type is the big upright type.
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This is a hang on unit in a truck with a 4 speed. I was hoping to use it in my truck, but this will only work with the 65-66 2wd cabs. On the earlier trucks there isn't as much clearance to the heater box. I would sell this if anyone is interested.
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If you are gonna install a/c, you would be better off to use a sanden compressor. They are prolly cheaper than the big york unit, and are much more efficient, aka-less drag on the motor. They make universal mounting brackets to put those sanden compressors on just about anything, and they are not that hard to just build brackets for.
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Sanden is a generic name for the type of compressor with Sanden and copiers all making the basic same unit. A round barrel looking dohickey...Bout 4" in diameter and eight inches long.. Not the big GM ones but the smaller aluminum jobbers found on just about every late model. York type is the big upright type. Garbz
The same York compressor was used from 1963 thru 1979: C3AZ19703E.
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The hang-on A/C pictured in post #9 is not a Ford A/C, it's an aftermarket made by Mark IV.
The case is twice as long as the Ford unit, and is also much deeper.
The Ford units are about the same length as the three middle registers on the Mark IV unit, and are no more than 8" top to bottom.
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