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Thomas E. Potter
Technical Specialist II
Telephone: (713) 215-2877
Fax: (713) 215-2551
E-mail: tom.e.potter@williams.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Albert [mailto:uluafish@attbi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 1:56 PM
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Modern a/c
Hello all,
This is my first time chatting with you all although I occasionally
drop in to read the messages (sorry I missed Parma this year, I'll be there
next year!). I have a '69 Square that I have been completely restoring for
the last two years. I have been researching ways to get an efficient modern
a/c system into one of these cars. Now I know the difficulty in
accomplishing this but I think I can do it. Many of you will probably jump
in and say that a/c is too hard on the cars and will kill the motor,
overheat it, etc. I've looked into the original setups and I know how crappy
those old York compresors were. Compared to those old Yorks, a modern Sanden
505 uses very little power and I think it will work very well in there. I
have one of the early small diameter, heavy bolt-on pulleys that should do
the job driving the compressor. I think I've figured out a good way to seal
around the belt holes with a light flexible rubber that fits snug around the
belt coming through the engine tin. Also, Honda a/c equipment is very
plentiful and cheap due to all the "racers" out there who tear them out to
make there cookie-cutter, econo-box, wonder bread, store bought
monstrosities a little bit quicker. The Civic condenser and fan fit in the
spare tire well perfectly and should do a good job cooling down the system.
As for the evaporator, I have an original under-dash unit from a Type 3 with
a more powerful retrofitted Honda blower motor and fan. Now, this project
has not been easy so far but it is finally coming together and I really
think it is possible to drive in comfort without destroying the engine. Has
anyone else here been playing with the idea of a/c? I would love to hear any
feedback from the group!
Long live the Type 3!!!
Jason Albert
Grand Junction, CO
'69 Squareback
'71 Squareback
'62 Chevy Stepside Pickup
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