[Roadsters] Air cond for a roadster

[dave n]

you must live up north.  you have heat, right?

its 103 in Dallas today.  you need heat; we need a/c!

-----Original Message----- 
From: David Bentz
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 8:52 AM
To: pat at hornesystemstx.com
Cc: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Air cond for a roadster

call me weird, but a/c in a roadster...isn't that kind of like
enjoying shaved ice in alaska?

drop the top, step on the gas, and volia!



On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 8:49 AM, Pat Horne <pat at hornesystemstx.com> wrote:

> Living in Texas, I have also been thinking about A/C in my 67.5. Instead
> of putting an under-dash unit I was thinking about doing something similar
> to what I've seen on Bobcat loaders, which is that the A/C registers are
> behind and to the side of the operator, blowing cold air onto your arms 
> and
> legs. This really helps a lot, even when the loader doesn't have an
> enclosed cab.
>
> There is a lot of room under the package shelf on our cars, as long as you
> stay away from the drive shaft and axles, so I have been thinking about
> putting the condensers and evaporator there. As for the compressor, I
> haven't decided yet. I hear that some new small vehicles have
> electrically-driven compressors which, I'm sure, draw a lot of power, but
> with a larger alternator may make things easier to install. There are also
> small compressors used on sub-compacts that should be easier on the engine
> than the larger compressors. I will be going to a shop tomorrow and will
> see what they know about this.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Thusly spake robert williams, On 8/7/2012 2:20 AM:
>
>> I am looking to move to a very warm tropical climate where it is almost
>> above
>> 30c every day of the year and very humid.
>> Heading to the tropics of south east asia and thinking of taking the
>> fairlady
>> with me when it is finished the ground up resto (about 85%) complete now.
>>
>> Anyway this low screen 1600 sporty will not be to practical up there
>> without
>> some air cond.
>> Has anyone gone down the path of fitting AC to one of these with an under
>> dash
>> unit.
>>
>> I remember from the days when I was playing around with late 60's and
>> early
>> 70's model holdens (GM for you guys in the northern part of the world)
>> there
>> was a heap of large under dash A/C units.
>> Does anyone know if they have come down in size over the years?
>>
>> Did these cars ever have a snog pump installed in the USA on the 1600cc
>> engine?
>> If so maybe the mounting brackets for the SMOG pump could be modified to
>> carry
>> an A/C compressor.
>>
>> Any constructive thoughts and ideas would be appreciated.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Roberts
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