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I'm in the process of adding a 16V into my Series 1 "Sud berlina and would like to develop the definitive Air Conditioning installation for this car since I live in California and A/C is an absolute must if I want to drive this car anywhere, anytime.
My plan is to use an evaporator unit from www.vintageair.com and try to mount it in the front cowl section where the heater, fresh air ducting and battery are located. My goal is to create an installation that keeps the interior of the car looking completely stock. I hate A/C installs that look like they are just tacked on to the interior because they take up too much room and the extra vents never match the rest of the car.
I'm going to use a Sanden 508 compressor and a custom 2-groove pulley which should just barely fit (the 3-groove pulley from the 33 won't clear the radiator). However, the biggest problem to deal with will be the condenser(s). The 33 has (2) mounted in the fender wells. I've read that they don't work very well, and besides, I'll need to come up with custom dimensions and brackets to fit the Series 1. But it doesn't look like it will mount in front of the radiator either and I was planning on building a custom radiator with an extra row or two to minimize the chance of overheating.
Any ideas?
My plan is to use an evaporator unit from www.vintageair.com and try to mount it in the front cowl section where the heater, fresh air ducting and battery are located. My goal is to create an installation that keeps the interior of the car looking completely stock. I hate A/C installs that look like they are just tacked on to the interior because they take up too much room and the extra vents never match the rest of the car.
I'm going to use a Sanden 508 compressor and a custom 2-groove pulley which should just barely fit (the 3-groove pulley from the 33 won't clear the radiator). However, the biggest problem to deal with will be the condenser(s). The 33 has (2) mounted in the fender wells. I've read that they don't work very well, and besides, I'll need to come up with custom dimensions and brackets to fit the Series 1. But it doesn't look like it will mount in front of the radiator either and I was planning on building a custom radiator with an extra row or two to minimize the chance of overheating.
Any ideas?