Ol Blue

[montsb]

Thank you for your reply and excellent information. Also helps that you told me your, not so good, experience with Custom Autosound. I had read on the forms that they were no good, but after facto. Retro Deck will probably be the next purchase. Oh and BTW, you had/have a Bel Air!? Wow! Keep up the great work and thank you again.

[zellway]

Still feeling a little under the weather but I'm back at it.

[79azc10]

Looks sweet

[Average Joe]

Looks great! What is your fan/shroud combo?

[zellway]

Originally Posted by Average Joe

Looks great! What is your fan/shroud combo?

It's a stock fan from a 2004 jeep grand Cherokee in the stock shroud. I added some foam to seal it a bit tighter and the fan works good. I will be road testing it this weekend and it's going to be over 100.

[Average Joe]

Originally Posted by zellway

It's a stock fan from a 2004 jeep grand Cherokee in the stock shroud. I added some foam to seal it a bit tighter and the fan works good. I will be road testing it this weekend and it's going to be over 100.

Cool. Thanks for the info. Looks like it came that way from the factory.

[zellway]

So the weekend trip to Tucson went fine. I only have a stock gauge in the truck and it works but it would be nice to have a number to base this on. It ran about 1/8" lower then with all the stock belt and fan setup on this gauge. I had a temp gun with me and when I would stop in I would temp the block and it was under 200 deg at each stop. I pushed it hard on the high way and it didn't mind at all. So next step is to get the lines for the a/c done and try to stay cool this summer.

[Average Joe]

Looks great!

[zellway]

Man I have been slacking! Just been driving and enjoying it. I have a few other projects going. I need to get in gear with the rear A/C before it's gets hot out. I did to a small upgrade.

[LockDoc]

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That's funny.... You stealin' the kids toys again???..

LockDoc

[zellway]

Getting around to the little stuff. AZ summer heat is just around the bend and the A/C is still only half installed. I'm still undecided on a rear A/C unit. I'm looking at the unit from Nostalic ac. Need to step this side of the project up if I want to rock it this summer

[Average Joe]

MMMMMM AC, said in my best Homer Simpson voice.

[Advanced Design]

Love your Burb and will be tagging along for updates!

[Billyburban]

They said to c notch it which was stupid cause I asked what kit should should I go with with out c notching it an they said 3 in the front an 4 HEAVY DUTY in the rear so I did. Do you have the rear leaf spring I noticed on a friends suburban had a single leaf spring in the rear mine dose not have them previous owner must have removed

[zellway]

Got my "T" blocks mounted up so I could see how the lines would run. Also wanted to keep the lines low and clean.

[zellway]

I'm happy with how it looks. lines run nice and tight. Nothing Rub's. Tonight I will get it vac down and charged. It will be nice to have front air till I can get the rear all worked out.

[Billyburban]

What are the T blocks for to extend the lines ?

[Average Joe]

Clean install!

[zellway]

Originally Posted by Average Joe

Clean install!

Thanks. I want to keep a simple and clean look to it all. I don't like to see lines and wires all over the place.

[zellway]

Originally Posted by Billyburban

What are the T blocks for to extend the lines ?

The block is to add rear air when I get a chance and have front a/c now. I could have just installed the lines that come in the kit but I wanted to get this part of the job out of the way first.

[Billyburban]

So your one ac comp can handle the front unit an the rear ?

[zellway]

Originally Posted by Billyburban

So your one ac comp can handle the front unit an the rear ?

It will be fine. My condenser will be the where I might have to improve.

[Billyburban]

Wow that's awesome I was wondering if I could run a front an rear ac unit in my 70 suburban as well this might be next after I do my LS swap

[zellway]

Last weekend we hit a high of 117. I took a drive in the suburban down the I10 and the A/C worked great. I drove all over town and even got stuff in traffic. No problems with cooling the cab or the engine. I don't think people in the rear seats would have been vary comfy but I was fine. I watched the vent temps and they ran about 50 in that ambient. I know rear A/C will be a bunch more load but I have a idea for a improved condenser and how I can improve air flow over it if I need it. I don't think I will get to it this summer. Work has really limited how much I work on Old blue but I do get to drive it everyday so it balances out.

[Average Joe]

Originally Posted by zellway

Last weekend we hit a high of 117. I took a drive in the suburban down the I10 and the A/C worked great. I drove all over town and even got stuff in traffic. No problems with cooling the cab or the engine. I don't think people in the rear seats would have been vary comfy but I was fine. I watched the vent temps and they ran about 50 in that ambient. I know rear A/C will be a bunch more load but I have a idea for a improved condenser and how I can improve air flow over it if I need it. I don't think I will get to it this summer. Work has really limited how much I work on Old blue but I do get to drive it everyday so it balances out.

Thanks for the update. I'd say that was the ultimate test. 117 WOW thats cookin!