I just completed refurbishing the AC system for my '74 CS. A good friend is a retired mechanic with AC certification, so we did it together, using R-12 that I had. I'm delighted, as the system works perfectly and produces air at the console in the mid-30's F.
Purpose of this post is to help anyone else who may be contemplating this conversion. I replaced everything in front of' the tubes coming out of the firewall new. I've developed a one page document of all the materials I used, along with sources I used or possible alternatives (i.e. for the authentic Sanden compressor which I bought as a close-out). I also have about 25 close-up/detailed pictures of the mounting bracket (used OE that was on the Bosch compressor), minor modifications it needed, and what the components look like in the completed installation.
IF you would like a copy of the materials and short summary of procedure, send me a PM with your e-mail address. I don't know how many pix I can send via e-mail, and I don't have a public pix storage spot, so we'll need to work out either CD/DVD or thumb drive for those.
Hope this can be helpful.
Purpose of this post is to help anyone else who may be contemplating this conversion. I replaced everything in front of' the tubes coming out of the firewall new. I've developed a one page document of all the materials I used, along with sources I used or possible alternatives (i.e. for the authentic Sanden compressor which I bought as a close-out). I also have about 25 close-up/detailed pictures of the mounting bracket (used OE that was on the Bosch compressor), minor modifications it needed, and what the components look like in the completed installation.
IF you would like a copy of the materials and short summary of procedure, send me a PM with your e-mail address. I don't know how many pix I can send via e-mail, and I don't have a public pix storage spot, so we'll need to work out either CD/DVD or thumb drive for those.
Hope this can be helpful.
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