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How hard was it to tighten the fittings in that cramped space? I had already blocked off most of that area, by welding it shut, so I will have to open it back up again. not a huge deal, but just want to see if you think it will be worth it Also, what type of fittings did you use near the inner fender (straight, 45*, 90*) etc? thanks for the help |
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Kind of what I'm thinking too. Just have to make sure to put the grommet on before getting the ends crimped on the hose. ;)
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Subscribed. Good thread, I am ordering my unit next week. My firewall is shaved/painted.
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Here is a picture of my firewall. I'll take a picture later of how I mounted my evaporator. I'm using a unit from classic auto air but it's the same concept.
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I did the same thing running everything through the kick vent, my firewall was already shaved and painted so i had to add the one bolt that holds the main unit in. I hung the unit in the cab then marked and drilled the hole from the inside. Once installed i painted the bolt....
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Here is how I installed the evaporator. I used thru bolts in the cowl into a couple of strut angle brackets and welded nuts to them. Kind of hard to see but it's the best picture I could get.
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That was a great idea too.
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Sorry to hijack this but im playing with some ideas on my 72 anybody have a vintage air unit they could measure the Evap unit? Or if someone could even just measure the distance from the bottom of the dash to the firewall that would be great too, my trucks 30 miles away and that makes it all so hard to get done
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I'm also close to ordering a VA unit and plan to eliminate the holes and bolts on my firewall. I'm thinking about using these:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#carriage-bolts/=12akqzc I can weld these inside wherever needed and they have a couple different types. I saw this somewhere, maybe a magazine install ?, and thought it was a good idea. |
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Where its in a hidden area, you can just weld the regular bolts in and you don't have to worry about ordering anything, plus the bolt heads gave me plenty of meat to weld onto
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Here’s a couple of pics how I routed my lines. I avoided the fresh air door. It’s more work but I’m really pleased with the results.
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Ah, interesting approach! The thing I mainly can't wrap my head around is getting the plumbing into the fresh air vent without creating interference in the passenger footwell but your approach seems to bypass that concern.
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does anybody have a template of the AC firewall hole. my firewall is bare & I'd like to cover the hole with a plate.
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