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Hey guys, this is my first post to the forum. I've always wanted a 70-72 firebird ever since I was a kid, and now that I'm all growed up, I've finally gotten my first one. It didn't come with A/C, so I was wondering if anyone out there has installed an A/C system themselves, and if so, if they could shed some insight as to what specific compressor and condenser they recommend. I talked to Vintage Air and they recommended the Generation II Universal system. Has anyone had experience with that system? If so, was it fairly easy to install, or was there a lot of custom fabrication you had to do to make everything fit? Thanks in advance!
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Hey guys, this is my first post to the forum. I've always wanted a 70-72 firebird ever since I was a kid, and now that I'm all growed up, I've finally gotten my first one. It didn't come with A/C, so I was wondering if anyone out there has installed an A/C system themselves, and if so, if they could shed some insight as to what specific compressor and condenser they recommend. I talked to Vintage Air and they recommended the Generation II Universal system. Has anyone had experience with that system? If so, was it fairly easy to install, or was there a lot of custom fabrication you had to do to make everything fit? Thanks in advance!
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Welcome to the Forums.
I restored the existing factory air on my 2nd gen Bird. Les
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Les Iden ---------------------------- '65 Buick Sport Wagon Custom, 340, T350, 3:23 '66 GTO Post/468, 700R4, 3.31 (Mike's as of 9-16) '68 Grand Prix/455, dual AFBs, T400, 2:93 posi (sold) '72 TA tribute/461, T400, 3.08, (Russ's as of 9-16) '97 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Turbo, Konis, 5 speed '09 Torrent GXP, nav, Sun & Sound pkg., Bilsteins |
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And I installed a Vintage Air Gen 11 134 hvac unit in my GTO. The only Pontiac specific part in the "kit" is the 3 piece compressor mounting bracket. That leaves the installer to select, position, and install various components such as switches, outlets, evapator, and condenser. Being good @ fabbing is helpful when installing universal kits such as these. The unit works very well and delivers new car performance.
Les
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Les Iden ---------------------------- '65 Buick Sport Wagon Custom, 340, T350, 3:23 '66 GTO Post/468, 700R4, 3.31 (Mike's as of 9-16) '68 Grand Prix/455, dual AFBs, T400, 2:93 posi (sold) '72 TA tribute/461, T400, 3.08, (Russ's as of 9-16) '97 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Turbo, Konis, 5 speed '09 Torrent GXP, nav, Sun & Sound pkg., Bilsteins |
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Thanks for responding! Yeah, I've been looking for factory parts but not having much luck. Not having much luck even finding a nonfactory condenser/compressor that will fit...it's my first time doing this kind of stuff though.
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Vintage Air, Classic Air, and Old Air all sell similar components including the popular Sanden compressor and various sizes of condensers.
Les
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Les Iden ---------------------------- '65 Buick Sport Wagon Custom, 340, T350, 3:23 '66 GTO Post/468, 700R4, 3.31 (Mike's as of 9-16) '68 Grand Prix/455, dual AFBs, T400, 2:93 posi (sold) '72 TA tribute/461, T400, 3.08, (Russ's as of 9-16) '97 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Turbo, Konis, 5 speed '09 Torrent GXP, nav, Sun & Sound pkg., Bilsteins |
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Awesome, thanks for the info Les. I just talked to Vintage Air and they said that their Gen II Super will work just great with very little or no fabricating; that it will fit perfectly in the 72 Firebird without any problems. So I'll probably order that next week and have some nice cold air by next weekend!
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