need all a/c parts for a 1973, for the engine compartment except compressor bracket and idler pulley,would prefer sanden compressor,also are the fittings for the ford compressor the same as the sanden....thank you in advance,Johann
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First things first. Do you intend to retain R-12 or do you intend to convert to 134A?
what is your situation regarding hoses, both in the engine bay and coming from the evaporator?
Larry
Going to 134 hoses seem to be on great conditionSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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it is likely your AC hoses are still the original 50-year-old hoses.
I believe the common belief is even in like-new condition, hoses designed for R12 are less than optimal for 134A, as the newer refrigerant is molecularly smaller and subject to leaking if used in R-12 hose.
While unlikely, you should check to see if your hoses are marked as “barrier” hoses, indicating their previous replacement. If that turns out to be the case then you have no issue with your hoses.
otherwise, you should consider replacing all of your hoses.
if you come to that conclusion, I highly urge you to look into the Aeroquip EZ-clip system, as suggested some years ago by John Taphorn. I used that system when reassembling 2511 and it requires no special crimping tools and is easily done at home.
additionally, the fittings on the original York compressor hoses are not compatible with a new 134a Sanden compressor. The old fittings are a flare design, and the newer fittings are different and incorporate rubber O-rings.
I successfully installed a newer parallel flow condenser, fan and shroud unit purchased from vintage air. This is much easier than trying to find an original 50 year old unit, and size-for-size the parallel flow design is more efficient than the old tube and fin design
you may find in your research there are many who have just purged the R12, flushed the system, and used 134A in a totally vintage Pantera system. Your research should also show you that this is not optimal or advised by those that truly understand automotive AC.
if this is sounding like too much of a project for your talents, you might want to seek out an independent shop with experience in such conversions for advice and assistance
not trying to be a Debbie downer, but this upgrade is not as easy as changing to LED bulbs or installing a new set of headers.
Larry
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I have what you need on eBay now.
what is the item number
I just checked all of Mike’s auctions on eBay, there are 150 of them. The only air-conditioning component I see currently being offered is for one hose, location not specified, and the auction ends later today
https://www.ebay.com/itm/DETOM...349624.m46890.l49286
Larry
thank you very much...most of my cars that I have owned had manual transmissions and no a/c,a/c is a new learning curve for me..Bought the car with engine out of the car,wiring problems,missing a/c parts.Still trying to find where the pink wire from the engine bay actually ends up by the ignition switch.car built in feb.1973
Believe pink wire goes to oil sending unit. Let me know if you need any parts. I have a nice selection. Mikedmayberry@gmail.com
The auction ended today. The part on eBay was air cond housing,fan and motor and condenser. $449.
Johann,
Mike is a former LM dealer with a long known passion for our Panteras. He has accumulated a huge collection of parts and is a fair and honest person to deal with. Highly recommended.
should you purchase the OEM condenser unit from him, certainly your easiest solution, it will come with flare fittings. Depending on what hoses and fittings you have or choose to make, you can combine OEM R12 flare fittings at one end and newer O-rings at the other.
BUT.... I’m pretty sure....
The EZ-clip System only has O-ring fittings. But using the pictured adapter would allow a normal hook up to Mike’s condenser
Larry