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More AC info for BAAB Posted by Gary Stottler [Email] (#1463) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Gary Stottler) on Sun, 1 Aug 2010 12:50:51 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Oren posted some great pictures of his 99 AC installation down a little lower in the list. In particular, he shows the larger radiator he made which is recommended for all 99s, especially Turbo. This is made from a 1972 or earlier 99 radiator which has wider end tanks and will accomodate 4-row core (later radiators will only take a 3-row). While your radiator shop is installing that 4-row core for you, also have them turn the left end tank upside down so that the outlet is at the bottom (where the cooler water is) like the 900 radiator.
The other neat piece is the adjustable belt tensioner. The belt was alwayst the big problem with these rigs - the long span from the alternator to the compressor tends to oscillate and if everything is not perfect it throws the belt off. The bracket and idler that you see in the picture of my 1977 below was the service fix for this problem, but still not perfect as I'm having trouble getting the right tension using the original adjustment (moving the alternator in the slotted bracket. Oren's tensioner is a much better way, so I may just have to make one of those.
My car still has the original York compressor. Works fine, but it's big, heavy, and probably more noisy than the 9000 unit Oren is using.
Good Luck,
Gary
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_______________________________________ Gary Stottler
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