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Cooling Your Vintage Vette - Part 3

Installing Vintage Air A/C In A Midyear Coupe
By Tom Benford
Photography by Tom Benford
1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Ac Part
DIFFICULTY INDEX ::: NNN
ANYONE'S PROJECT | no tools required N
BEGINNER | basic tools NN
EXPERIENCED | special tools NNN
ACCOMPLISHED | special tools and outside help NNNN
PROFESSIONALS ONLY | send this work out NNNNN

1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Engine View
Back inside the passenger... 
   
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1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Engine View
Back inside the passenger compartment, it's time to finalize the electrical connections. This lavender wire is the key-on power lead that connects to a 5-amp fused source-in this case, the radio fuse.
1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Auto Part
All of the white leads (three... 
   
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1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Auto Part
All of the white leads (three in total) on the Vintage Air harnesses are grounds. We discover that one of the windshield wiper mounting lugs to be a good ground point.
1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Tubing
A second ground is also attached... 
   
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1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Tubing
A second ground is also attached to the wiper lug. The third ground, coming from the blower-motor control switch, must be attached to the dashboard crossmember since the length of the wire is too short to use the wiper lug.
1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Auto Wires
The lead from the A/C microswitch... 
   
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1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Auto Wires
The lead from the A/C microswitch connects to the binary-type compressor safety switch. This connection is important, since it prevents the compressor from engaging or disengages it in the event of extreme low pressure (refrigerant loss) or excessively high head pressure (380 pounds), to prevent compressor damage or hose rupture. The A/C system relies on refrigerant to carry lubrication through the system.
1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Auto Part
Here's a shot of the compressor... 
   
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1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Auto Part
Here's a shot of the compressor with all hoses attached and electrical connections made under the hood. The system is evacuated and charged using the red- and black-capped valves on the engine side of the compressor.
1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Meters
We'll use the existing OEM... 
   
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1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Meters
We'll use the existing OEM fan control switch. The first step is to remove the knob's set screw using a 5/64-inch Allen wrench.
1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Meter Repair
Use a spanner wrench to remove... 
   
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1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Meter Repair
Use a spanner wrench to remove the control retaining nut. If you don't have a spanner this size, a pair of needle-nose pliers will suffice.

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1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Wiring 1967 Chevy Corvette Vette Cooling Part3 Wiring Tubing
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