A/C retrofit

[coupedownunder]

Have been reading with interest all the interesting and comprehensive articles on A/C ..mine is a non A/C 1974 CSi..I have a 1976 e3 Aircon E3 3.0Ci... most of it I will NOT use .eg compressor, condensor, hoses etc..but will ungrade to sanden , R134a etc. I will use the evaporator"box" as (i believe)they are the same part number for the e9..but the "intermediate piece" is different. My question is..will the original evaporator work/cope with R134a, and can I simply enclose/ blank off the extra outlets in the e3 intermediate piece ?

 

[teahead]

Pretty sure converting to R134, is a compressor change and a dryer change. For the evap, I hear you should blow compressed air through it to blow out any oil.

 

[Stevehose]

don't forget the modern parallel flow condensor

 

[aearch]

parts

you can use the same compressor just change the oil
to pag and blow out the parts done it a bunch of times
you can even leave the oil it just sits under the other but
its so easy why not?
usually the dryer is only 20.00 so easy

 

[audiomagnate]

don't forget the modern parallel flow condensor

OK, I have moved to Atlanta (from Coloroado) and AC is no longer optional. It looks like there have been some significant technical advances since last I checked. My coupe is a 2000CS. Can someone point me in the right direction?

 

[Stevehose]

http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9633

OK, I have moved to Atlanta (from Coloroado) and AC is no longer optional. It looks like there have been some significant technical advances since last I checked. My coupe is a 2000CS. Can someone point me in the right direction?

 

[rsporsche]

OK, I have moved to Atlanta (from Coloroado) and AC is no longer optional. It looks like there have been some significant technical advances since last I checked. My coupe is a 2000CS. Can someone point me in the right direction?

welcome to ATL. what part of the city are you in?
scott (dunwoody)