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I just finished the installation of a Vintage Air system in a 68 Plymouth.
Vintage Air installation in a 1968 Satellite
Wednesday I am bringing the car to a local shop to do the evacuate and fill.
I may have them do the service on this car too but I want to find any leaks I might have before I...
I've seen a few videos that also state to leave the red line and knob alone. I planned to put the vacuum pump on and see if it holds the recommended 30 in/hg or whatever the spec is.
Thanks, I've heard that too. I am curious though....if the vacuum pump is pulling, where does the air inside...
I thought that you connect the 3 hoses and that the system just follows whatever path that it is supposed to. All 3 hose ends are unique and cannot be attached to a wrong port.
I admit, I'm not familiar with this stuff.
The picture below is during the mock up but it is how it looked when finished too. The #10 line off the firewall is in gas form since it is after the evaporator. It has the charge port in it like shown in the instructions.
The high pressure side is over here:
That is the pressure side...
He is a great asset to the hobby.
I'm glad to see him recovering. What a terrible ordeal he went through. He does look like he lost some weight and he was soft spoken there at the hospital. Maybe it was to not disrupt other patients, maybe he is just slowly regaining his strength.
I’m confused by it too. They state that the compressor will be damaged by charging the system the conventional way yet they use a standard Sanden compressor.
I should call them tomorrow and see if they can explain that.
Oh, the difference’s between this system and Vintage Air….
It is strange how two companies selling similar products have opposing views on some matters.
VA instructs to put their heater control valve in the lower fitting on the evaporator unit then eventually to the manifold, as if a 440 has a...
I don’t know if the “calibration” did anything. It works though. I already started and ran the heater a few days ago. Maybe the calibration was so close, my efforts just now had no effect?
The fan speed changes when you move the slide button, the flow of air moves to the vents, floor or top of...
My wrists don't bend far enough to hand thread in the fan clutch bolts. I need both hands .....with my index fingers pointing at each other to thread the bolts enough to stay, then use the extendo 1/2" wrench. I've used other methods too....
The paint stir stick extension was used to reattach...
I have a Wednesday appointment to get the system serviced. Until then, I have a couple of details. First is the "calibration" that was outlined through the link provided by Randy 1 Wild R/T.
In the late 80s with this car I was on my way to work:
....I tried to kick the tail out in a curve where the road was wet. I drifted too far to the right and hit a curb, bending the right rear wheel and axle housing. I couldn't be out of work long so I took the day off, borrowed a truck and...
I've seen people cover every inch of their interior with this stuff, I even did it myself.
THEN I've read that it isn't necessary to cover everything. The point of this stuff is to add density to absorb or deflect noise. The steel panels can vibrate and create a harmonic situation where what...
846 miles on a fresh rebuild.
Remember these pistons? Reproduction six pack slugs.
I hang it in the shop so my new engine can learn by example what can happen.
I have headers on two of my cars and my Power Wagon.
Headers increase power in everything but the closer you are to stock, the lower the gains are. A stock 383 or 440 may gain 20 HP with a good set. I don't know if you can feel that difference.
I ran it again today. Damn the heater works great...plenty of hot air coming through the vents.
When switched to A/C, it just blew shop temperature air. The compressor clutch turns all the time, I guess that is normal for this system?
With the engine running, I pulled this wire:
......and the...
Done.
The engine started right up with no additional ground strap to the ECM.
I figure it is maybe because the bolts/screws I used go through both the cover plate and the firewall itself.
I spent way too long changing the fan. These cars are a pisser with the shroud in the way. A 2 piece...