| Possible replacement for DASH AIR [message #68739] |
Tue, 29 December 2009 10:45  |
Michael Bozardt
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Registered: January 2007
Location: College Station, Texas
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I visited Vintage Air in San Antonio(home of the Alamo) yesterday after looking through a catalog my son-in-law had. It appears to me that their new A/C units, controlled with servos, not cables, may fit where the "box" is under the GMC hood.
They manufacture and sell a complete system for about $1400. I have already spent that much on my 74 and still do not have much to show for it. They use Sanden compressors.
Vintage Air readily admits their primary business is for hot rods and muscle cars of the by-gone era, however, it appears to me that their components MAY fit our vehicles and if so would dramatically improve the dash air.
I know that many of you have used other methods to improve the dash air, some even have a second evaporator under the passenger seat. However, this system not only does away with the out dated condenser, but offers state-of-the art components that modernize the A/C.
Rather than remove the dash, which is virtually impossible without tearing it up, and/or removing the windshields, I thought we could "fish" the hoses through the existing GMC ducts from the Vintage Air box under the hood.
Also, they have dealers around the country who can install and honor any warranty they may offer.
While they won't "engineer" a system for us, I think we can do it ourselves with the knowledgable guys we already have.
I will post measurements soon of the space in the GMC, the V.A. system, etc.
Meanwhile, comments??...........Michael at GEMRECS
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