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Installing Vintage Air AC into Midyear Coupe 2 - Cooling Your Vintage Vette, Part 2

Installing Vintage Air A/C In A Midyear Coupe
By Tom Benford
Photography by Tom Benford
Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
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Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
These are the interior components of Vintage Air's air-conditioning system for midyear Corvettes. New side console ducts are provided, along with new defroster ducts, while the underdash ducts look and operate like factory originals. All components are clearly labeled, and the instructions are clear and well illustrated. The only items not supplied with the kit are replacement heater hoses, the compressor belt, and the R134a refrigerant.
DIFFICULTY INDEX ::: III
ANYONE'S PROJECT | no tools required I
BEGINNER | basic tools II
EXPERIENCED | special tools III
ACCOMPLISHED | special tools and outside help IIII
PROFESSIONALS ONLY | send this work out IIIII

Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
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Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
It's necessary to replace the original 3/4-inch hose fitting (left) on the big block with a 3/4-to-5/8-inch fitting, since both intake and outlet hoses are 5/8 inch on the Vintage Air unit.
Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
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Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
A vacuum-operated heater valve is inserted in the heater hose and controls the flow of hot water into the core. The small-diameter hose that controls the valve connects to the intake manifold vacuum line via a "T" fitting inserted into the distributor vacuum line.
Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
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Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
Three bare-steel brackets are supplied for mounting the compressor. To forestall rust, we gave them a coat of black POR-15 rust-preventative paint before mounting them.
Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
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Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
Lower and upper condenser brackets are attached to the condenser using the supplied bolts.
Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
The fresh-air cover is installed... 
   
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Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
The fresh-air cover is installed on the passenger-side firewall under the fender to cover the hole formerly occupied by the OEM squirrel-cage fan.
Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
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Installing Vintage Air Ac In Midyear Coupe 2 Air Ac Install
The two lower OEM bolts from the bottom of the radiator support rods are loosened enough so that the two condenser brackets can slide down on them; the two OEM bolts from the front side of the radiator support are used to secure the upper condenser bracket.

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