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  1. CorvairGeek

    a/c in a non a/c truck

    There have been decent looking aftermarket units, not sure about current availability. The holes punched in the firewall are considerably different between A/C and Non A/C making a full unit swap not a 'bolt on' prospect.
  2. CorvairGeek

    Smoke from the a/c heater controls

    Double post, sorry
  3. CorvairGeek

    Smoke from the a/c heater controls

    Interesting topic. I agree that the blower would have a higher currect draw at times (A/C clutch is under 6 amps), IIRC, but high speed (fortunately) is not powered throught the control head (relay by the resistor pack). I think the contacts for the blower are better in the contol head as...
  4. CorvairGeek

    Smoke from the a/c heater controls

    Very nice write up. I had a similar failure on my '84 Caprice (original owner, 245K miles). The design of the rotary switch (probably the same one for corresponding year C/Ks) allows the transfer of the copper contact material to transfer to the vent position when switching off the...
  5. CorvairGeek

    New from ID

    Nice Ada county truck, Welcome!
  6. CorvairGeek

    Diesel HVAC controls

    Vacuum pump supplied vacuum to operate the controls w factory/AC, same controls.
  7. CorvairGeek

    Heater Control Issue

    This is a control head for one of the aftermarket A/C systems, so it will be different than most of us have seen. The aftermarket part of the system is directing the air flow from the OEM heater assembly. Checking for a loss of vacuum would be a good start if it isn't a completely mechanical...

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