- Joined
- May 11, 2007
- Location
- Niketown, OR
Hi all,
I have been wanting to run some form of air conditioning for a while now that the summers in the PNW are getting actually warm, and road trips to California can be slightly unbearable with all windows open at 90 MPH with the cabin still at 100 degrees...not ideal.
Recently I retrofitted my 242 with a later AC HVAC box (not sure whether it's 91, 92, or 93. I know that the fitting sizes on each one of those is different...) when fixing a leaky heater core.
What I do know for sure:
1. I'm swapping over a grandpa series accessory bracket setup and remote res power steering
2. I want it to work better than the crappy early 90s R134A setups with leaky hoses
3. Currently looking at the 940 series line routing. Looks way more useful than the diagonal hose on late 240s
ON TO THE [/a]QUESTIONS:
1. Should I get OEM hoses? Are there other options available? This begets:
2. Should I get an OEM condenser?
3. Is the stock compressor and dryer good enough?
4. What brands of components (compressor, receiver, hoses, condenser) should I seek out/stay away from?
5. What else am I missing??
I have been wanting to run some form of air conditioning for a while now that the summers in the PNW are getting actually warm, and road trips to California can be slightly unbearable with all windows open at 90 MPH with the cabin still at 100 degrees...not ideal.
Recently I retrofitted my 242 with a later AC HVAC box (not sure whether it's 91, 92, or 93. I know that the fitting sizes on each one of those is different...) when fixing a leaky heater core.
What I do know for sure:
1. I'm swapping over a grandpa series accessory bracket setup and remote res power steering
2. I want it to work better than the crappy early 90s R134A setups with leaky hoses
3. Currently looking at the 940 series line routing. Looks way more useful than the diagonal hose on late 240s
ON TO THE [/a]QUESTIONS:
1. Should I get OEM hoses? Are there other options available? This begets:
2. Should I get an OEM condenser?
3. Is the stock compressor and dryer good enough?
4. What brands of components (compressor, receiver, hoses, condenser) should I seek out/stay away from?
5. What else am I missing??