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Default did 1972 formulas or t/a come with a/c dryers

my a/c is apart and i am trying to put it back together , looks like i have a dryer but not sure if it belongs to my car

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POA (Pilot Operated Absolute) , not the VIR (Valve In Receiver) system used in later years.

There was a muffler on the passengers side front inner fender.

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POA (Pilot Operated Absolute) , not the VIR (Valve In Receiver) system used in later years.

There was a muffler on the passengers side front inner fender.
SORRY TO MAKE IT MORE CLEAR I ALSO HAVE THE REMOTE MUFFLER

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Will have a drier and a muffler. The whole AC system is like a '71, and very similar to a 1970. The ;73 to say 76 are very similar as well. The '72 has a POA valve on the suitcase facing front. The '73 and up use a VIR system, which eliminates parts . These valves separate the high pressure side from the low pressure side, to put in basic terms.

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Will have a drier and a muffler. The whole AC system is like a '71, and very similar to a 1970. The ;73 to say 76 are very similar as well. The '72 has a POA valve on the suitcase facing front. The '73 and up use a VIR system, which eliminates parts . These valves separate the high pressure side from the low pressure side, to put in basic terms.
were does the dryer mount on the car

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Should be on a bracket near the end of the radiator on the pass side, by the evap tank and the hole for the Condenser. Ill try to get a pic when I can. Mounted vertical. Glass on top.

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Should be on a bracket near the end of the radiator on the pass side, by the evap tank and the hole for the Condenser. Ill try to get a pic when I can. Mounted vertical. Glass on top.
if you can send a photo that will be great thanks for all your replys to me

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Will have a drier and a muffler. The whole AC system is like a '71, and very similar to a 1970. The ;73 to say 76 are very similar as well. The '72 has a POA valve on the suitcase facing front. The '73 and up use a VIR system, which eliminates parts . These valves separate the high pressure side from the low pressure side, to put in basic terms.


Actually ‘73 still had the POA valve. Late ‘72 and ‘73 were basically the same as ‘71 except they had crimped hose assemblies instead of the barbed fittings with clamps.

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