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Hello,
I recommend you contact and become friendly with a local A/C shop as you will need them to complete your project. You will need them to make your hoses and lines as well as charging and testing your system. You should buy some of the necessary equipment from them for your conversion to keep them happy, but certain items like A/C compressor mounting bracket and tensioner pulley, you most likely will need to get for them.
I also recommend that you have your evaporator(underdash unit) modified to accept o-ring style fittings.
You will need to get the following parts for your A/C conversion:
Compressor mounting bracket
A/C belt tensioner bracket & pulley
Compressor
Dryer
Expansion valve
Condensor
Electric fan & controls
Crankshaft pulley w/2 grooves
Pressure/temperature switch(es)
On my last few customers cars who had me install A/C, I had my A/C shop route the A/C lines that have to go to the evaporator down the right side of the car. This requires a custom condensor, but only costs a few extra bucks. With the in/out lines along with the dryer on the right side, it leaves the area around the ignition distributor clear for easier maintance. Every other install I have encountered has all the lines and the dryer in your way on the left side where most of the normal work is done and I think you get a cleaner underhood look my way(of course).
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Eric
Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
Torrance, CA 90501
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