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swissarmychainsaw · 06-03-2020, 06:50 PM

I'm trying to install the condenser. The "kit" is a bit of a joke, so I'll have to fab up some kind of bracket.
All the stock mounting stuff is gone.

Two questions:

1. Does the lager port of the Condenser (8AN) have to go on top, or does it matter?
Edit for future generations: Large port on top!

2. Which side of the radiator?
Does it matter if it goes on the grill side or the fan side of the Radiator?
Edit for future generations: It seems that ALL of them are on the fresh air side!

Stock one goes on the grill side, but the hoses do a better job of passing through the core support than my big rubber lines will. It might be easier to just put it on the fan side.
I never considered that until I just saw a pic of someone doing that on the internet!

06-03-2020, 06:50 PM	#72
swissarmychainsaw Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: san francisco, ca (east bay) Posts: 674	Re: Suburban A/C fix + Vintage Air? I'm trying to install the condenser. The "kit" is a bit of a joke, so I'll have to fab up some kind of bracket. All the stock mounting stuff is gone. Two questions: 1. Does the lager port of the Condenser (8AN) have to go on top, or does it matter? Edit for future generations: Large port on top! 2. Which side of the radiator? Does it matter if it goes on the grill side or the fan side of the Radiator? Edit for future generations: It seems that ALL of them are on the fresh air side! Stock one goes on the grill side, but the hoses do a better job of passing through the core support than my big rubber lines will. It might be easier to just put it on the fan side. I never considered that until I just saw a pic of someone doing that on the internet! Last edited by swissarmychainsaw; 06-08-2020 at 01:44 PM.