This post relates to my posting about the power steering question in another thread, and updating my 1972 Gran Torino Sport to a serpentine setup with one belt.
I am looking at wanting to update to a late model AC compressor, but with that in mind, can the compressors be swapped out directly?
I saw a picture of a home made serp setup on a 351c with a new sanden unit, but I want to mount the compressor down low on the passenger side as on late model crown vics.
I made a trip to a you pull it this weekend.
I was looking around at various Ford stuff, looking at different compressor types, and saw a few different units out there. My main concerns are if I take and drop in a late model compressor off a late model crown vic unit, are the pressure differances between the original big by huge cast iron York compressor compared to the late model unit.
I'm looking at the late model compressor as I want to basically scanvenge late model AC lines, the fittings, probably the condensor, etc.
Would the AC condensor make a huge differance, copper versus late model aluminum?
I know there has been alot said for aluminum radiators, but I have always felt the heat dissapation for copper has been better than for aluminum, as long as the fins are intact and not crushed; my standing has been the copper brass unit will perform better. Please correct me if I am wrong. I took the deal with aluminum units being that way as aluminum is cheaper than copper/brass to manufacture.
I have an NOS dealer condensor ac install kit with a brand new unit, and i figured worse case, use the CV piece, and sell my condensor kit.
I know the easiest way would be to just swap out all of the Torino HVAC stuff for late model crown vic hvac, but not ready to make the leap without better information. That, and I am not sure how the dash unit for the CV is set up.
Sorry for the long post, just looking for answers to some questions that have been bugging me.
Thanks
Andy
I am looking at wanting to update to a late model AC compressor, but with that in mind, can the compressors be swapped out directly?
I saw a picture of a home made serp setup on a 351c with a new sanden unit, but I want to mount the compressor down low on the passenger side as on late model crown vics.
I made a trip to a you pull it this weekend.
I was looking around at various Ford stuff, looking at different compressor types, and saw a few different units out there. My main concerns are if I take and drop in a late model compressor off a late model crown vic unit, are the pressure differances between the original big by huge cast iron York compressor compared to the late model unit.
I'm looking at the late model compressor as I want to basically scanvenge late model AC lines, the fittings, probably the condensor, etc.
Would the AC condensor make a huge differance, copper versus late model aluminum?
I know there has been alot said for aluminum radiators, but I have always felt the heat dissapation for copper has been better than for aluminum, as long as the fins are intact and not crushed; my standing has been the copper brass unit will perform better. Please correct me if I am wrong. I took the deal with aluminum units being that way as aluminum is cheaper than copper/brass to manufacture.
I have an NOS dealer condensor ac install kit with a brand new unit, and i figured worse case, use the CV piece, and sell my condensor kit.
I know the easiest way would be to just swap out all of the Torino HVAC stuff for late model crown vic hvac, but not ready to make the leap without better information. That, and I am not sure how the dash unit for the CV is set up.
Sorry for the long post, just looking for answers to some questions that have been bugging me.
Thanks
Andy
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