Greetings!
I wanted to upgrade the evap unit (under the dash) in the Goose for some time, as I had spoken with the owner of Classis Auto Air, who also owned a Goose, and he had installed a more dense evaporator unit in the dash box. Several years passed while I got my car put back together, he sold the Mangusta, and eventually retired and sold the business, and has now dropped off of the map!!! Attempts to raise him have failed. Oh well!
Anyway, this isn't really rocket science so I figured I'd see what guys may have done int the following areas, and I would like to hear your improvements (and failures!) in the following areas!
1) Evaporator unit under the dash
1A)Expansion valve (different for R12 & R134)
2) Condenser unit out back & fan
3) Fans for the cabin
4) Air ducts for the driver!!!
5) A/C compressor- Only one way to go...rotary! (I think the old Techumseh pumps could be why some of the belhousing arms are cracked on some guys cars!!!! Those things vibrate something horrible!!! Growl.... The new ones work so nicely and rob very little power.)
6) Other- such as WOT cutouts, over pressure switches.... you name it
Let 'er rip! This post is for us all!
Ciao!
Steve
Hoses go pretty much without saying. You need to replace the old hose with newer barrier type hose that will work with modern R134 AND the older R12 refrigerants alike.... I have done this.
I am still using R12.
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