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Has anyone designed their own complete replacement A/C system? I’m looking at some inexpensive compressor/Condensers and making my own hoses. Wondering if anyone has done this before I start experimenting!

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Like, making your own firewall evaporator box and underdash box/doors/all that? Why?

Or you're talking about adapting aftermarket compressor/condenser/custom lines to the factory firewall stuff?
 
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^ what he said.
 
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I just pulled an almost new A/C compressor off my '87 R10 305 engine, and will be listing it here soon. I won't be running air, and have all the brackets (just need to round up a non-A/C bracket to support the bottom of the power steering pump).

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I’m talking about adapting aftermarket compressor/condenser/custom lines to the factory firewall stuff. I found a complete kit for $2100. I could piece my own together for way less making my own lines with aftermarket condenser and evaporator. I’m trying to help out my nephew, he just turned 18 and has no money or A/C.
 
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You're in for a lot of work. I took a complete factory AC unit out of a parts car and installed it in another vehicle, same year, model and engine. Had both vehicles side by side in the shop, never again. Seemed like a reasonably easy job but turned out taking 3+ days over 20 hours labor.
 
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dlong747 said:
I’m talking about adapting aftermarket compressor/condenser/custom lines to the factory firewall stuff. I found a complete kit for $2100. I could piece my own together for way less making my own lines with aftermarket condenser and evaporator. I’m trying to help out my nephew, he just turned 18 and has no money or A/C.
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We got another one !!!!!

Let's get this straight. The car already had A/C you are just wanting to replace the compressor,condenser, and hoses? If that's all than this is easy. Need make year and model and engine( not joking). Post reply
 

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Has anyone designed their own complete replacement A/C system? I’m looking at some inexpensive compressor/Condensers and making my own hoses. Wondering if anyone has done this before I start experimenting!

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@SquareRoot is this one of those drive by things you were talking about?
 
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dlong747 said:
I’m talking about adapting aftermarket compressor/condenser/custom lines to the factory firewall stuff. I found a complete kit for $2100. I could piece my own together for way less making my own lines with aftermarket condenser and evaporator. I’m trying to help out my nephew, he just turned 18 and has no money or A/C.
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If the truck had AC originally, it's easy, lots of guys have done it. I put an LS in my truck and planned to use the stock truck LS compressor (~240 for a new one from the parts store), got custom lines made (found the hoses and fittings online for like $150, test fit and marked them, had the crimped locally for ~$75) and a trinary switch to control it all. Had it working before something popped and I gave up out of frustration. I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff but it was definitely under $600
 
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It’s a 78 C10, all of the under hood parts are missing except for the evaporator. I’m going to replace everything with new parts so hopefully I won’t have any problems.
 
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It’s a 78 C10, all of the under hood parts are missing except for the evaporator. I’m going to replace everything with new parts so hopefully I won’t have any problems.
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What engine?
 
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If the truck had AC originally, it's easy, lots of guys have done it. I put an LS in my truck and planned to use the stock truck LS compressor (~240 for a new one from the parts store), got custom lines made (found the hoses and fittings online for like $150, test fit and marked them, had the crimped locally for ~$75) and a trinary switch to control it all. Had it working before something popped and I gave up out of frustration. I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff but it was definitely under $600
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Thanks, that’s what I looking at doing. We just put a new engine in it. All the a/c parts are missing. I don’t see paying several hundred dollars for an old school pancake compressor when I can get a newer more efficient compressor for way less. Just trying to see if anyone has any parts recommendations before I start.
 
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Go to the junkyard rob the condenser,compressor hoses, all brackets,pulleys and hoses from a GM truck 1995 up with a 305 or 350 Vortec. It will all be a bolt on and your compressor and condenser will already be appropriate for r134
 
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