RE: {Chrysler 300} Re: a/c

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FYI the Sanden bolts directly to the factory cast iron bracket on 55-56

…Jack

  
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Subject: {Chrysler 300} Re: a/c

That would be a good project to investigate, find someone who could make a
bracket that would make the Sanden compressor a bolt in replacement. So from
there A134 refrigerant right? I have an F with a/c, I know up here in Canada
it does not see a lot of use, but every three driving season, I have to
change my valve cover pan gaskets because they start to leak...  = removing
the ram manifolds and the a/c compressor to do that. So no more a/c for the
last couple of years because no R12 to be found + illegal... So if a
solution could be found for the a/c problem, I'm in to support, ( I have F
and J with a/c).
Now re valve cover pan on ram cars, I have tried both the rubber and the
cork gaskets, I use a good quality sealant called "The Right Stuff" but
still pans start to leak after two-three years...anybody have any tricks
they can share about making the pans stay sealed for a longer period? I have
checked my pans for straightness and they are pretty straight. They don't
leak a lot, but I would like them to be leak free...maybe I'm dreaming.
Jean-Yves.


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Subject: a/c 
 
I had a thought this fine morning ( plus 40 degrees in two days !) about
a/c . 

Probably like half the club , i have a few ac cars . When the time comes
for restoration one faces a real mess - try to do rebuild to use huge bucks
, essentially illegal R-12 ,  or “ just as good” (?) subs, do nothing and
hope with R 12 , or convert old system to the new refrigerant . System is
open anyway when restoring ..easy to do stuff correctly then.  I have never
gotten a straight technical story ( just opinion and anecdote) about whether
our expansion valve based system ( the valve itself) works well with another
refrigerant  , but all are throttling valves that close when temp is low
enough , like thirties , , and progressively open  while still throttling
for more expansion volume if core temp rises . So from basic operation it
ought to work . 
The RV2 compressor was always a bit of a  dog imho    - seal leaks clutch
stuff / variations , reed valves etc. Kind of crude heavy and large . But if
thoroughly cleaned out our evap core and condenser are generous and copper
(!) , the dryer is available and  large  — all great stuff — 

so the idea is : 

maybe club works with vintage air to make a kit to   put Sanden compressor
on RV2 bolts? And convert correctly , correct custom hoses , possibly even
adding cycling clutch type operation ? Dual belts an issue but solvable ? 
market here has to be 500+ for them? I would buy instantly for an F ac I am
contemplating starting . Probably cheaper than fixing the old stuff in long
run, and it will work .  I Was first thinking of abandoning  stock  and
going add on vintage air , that would look awful. Which brings this up . 
I have also removed 2-3 add on air from F ‘s over the years.  
And I have a few restored 300 “ok” except no R 12 . So = has ac , “ just
needs charging” — aka , no ac . Converting an RV2 in the car is dicey due to
changing ALL oil exactly right ? And — do you rebuild RV2 (!!arrgh) —Wrong
Oil is all through the system ? 

Anyway , might be a zero expenditure good thing if one of us has the time.
Get cadillac type powerful cold AC from a  bulletproof system ?      great
readily available compressor cheap refrigerant cold air .No stories needed
just sayin .. sounds good to me . 
John G 

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