[Roadsters] Air cond for a roadster

[Tim]

We saw the same set up Paul.

I do know that his AC wasn't hooked up the two or three times times I 
saw him and as far as I know/remember, it never worked anyway. I may be 
mistaken on this latter part.

tim




On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Paul Kort wrote:

> Wasn't there a roadster posted to the list a while back that had the 
> A/C
> unit mounted in the trunk and fed air through the package shelf?
>
> Paul  -  Or am I just getting old(er)?
> Ohio
>
> 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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