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Installing A/C in a 142? 140-160

posted by  uniberp on  Wed Jul 6 04:57 CST 2005
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It will also depend on the specific year 140. Many later 73-74's came with A/C, and have the evaporator coil built into the heater unit. The setup is the same as in the 240 for many years afterwards, I believe up to '81. I don't know about swapping entire dashes for 240's or later 140's into early 140's but anything can be done.

Another common option for many old V's is the typical hanging unit screwed under the dash.

I will install Ac next year on my 74 145, and hope to use the original evaporator in the heater unit. I have the huge ugly bracketand idler for the compressor, but hope to use a more efficient rotary (Sanden, Volvo 240 OEM) compressor, accumulator/drier and modern hoses with R134 proof fittings.

The condensor coil will be fitted according to size and mounting points. And price.

As I build mine for another generation of driving, it appears that the last thing I need is to quiet the rear end. Yes, I would prefer to drive this even more than the Forester.


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MPergiel, Elmhurst, IL '74 145e T-5 'Orange Alert'






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