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by ice-n-tropics
Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:22 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Mark IV AC evaporator history questions
Replies: 22
Views: 31764

Re: Mark IV AC evaporator history questions

56 PU; 6^' clutch York 2 banger (pre 1971 Sanden) and 1.125 thick modine condenser and deep 6 blade engine fan and R12. built a custom bed floor and painted it 2 tone myself inside and out.
2xo: I rigged carriers in the bed for 2 custom made 1 tooth shy tranny sprocket wall climber trail bikes and ...
by ice-n-tropics
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:32 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Mark IV AC evaporator history questions
Replies: 22
Views: 31764

Re: Mark IV AC evaporator history questions

Boar with bad vision took his last step as he walked right up yo my pickup a few days ago.
Dad's 54 chevy had the square Mark IV with a long louver across the top front. Compressor drive belt had to be removed in winter before adaption of a clutch. Temp control by knob on suction pressure regulator ...
by ice-n-tropics
Mon Jul 13, 2020 11:32 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Mark IV AC evaporator history questions
Replies: 22
Views: 31764

Re: Mark IV AC evaporator history questions

pic #1 was popular as a beer cooler when louvers are removed and holes just fit a beer can.
Pic #2 established my level of progress in AC development after I went to work for $2.50/hr in 1960 at age 18. Made every drawing on this Monitor and traveled USA to die casters etc. to get tooling. Didn't ...
by ice-n-tropics
Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:17 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 1961 cadillac conversion
Replies: 60
Views: 92650

Re: 1961 cadillac conversion

SD5H11 LOL
You may need to modify OEM blower inlet in AC mode for 100% recirculating air. At 95F/50%RH most OEMs will meet or beat 45F discharge air with 100% recir air but the boggy is only 55F with full outside air. I usually install a shut off water heater valve for summer cooling on vintage OEM ...
by ice-n-tropics
Mon Jul 06, 2020 5:27 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 1961 cadillac conversion
Replies: 60
Views: 92650

Re: 1961 cadillac conversion

basic sure thing is 5H14 is tooo small
by ice-n-tropics
Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:47 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 1961 cadillac conversion
Replies: 60
Views: 92650

Re: 1961 cadillac conversion

Outside the box:
2xo is 75% correct that compressor swept volume displacement can solve your low refrigerant mass flow problem.
Suction gas flow restriction is the rest of the story. Relatively small suction hose I.D., bends and choke diameters inside fittings at the compressor should also be ...
by ice-n-tropics
Thu May 21, 2020 1:44 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Am I really crazy?
Replies: 6
Views: 8760

Re: Am I really crazy?

Patent US6006540A to Ford (the guys with the Yote engine).
by ice-n-tropics
Thu May 21, 2020 5:34 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Am I really crazy?
Replies: 6
Views: 8760

Re: Am I really crazy?

Ford patented the SuperCooler with a circuit in the charge air intercooler heat X to feed stored 30 F refrigerated glycol.
hotrodac
by ice-n-tropics
Sun May 10, 2020 3:40 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 1987/1993/1996 Bronco AC upgrade...
Replies: 23
Views: 34382

Re: 1987/1993/1996 Bronco AC upgrade...

Thanks for Denso patent info. Our patent is 5,857,839
hotrodac
by ice-n-tropics
Sun May 10, 2020 3:28 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: No cool at idle and smoke
Replies: 15
Views: 23173

Re: No cool at idle and smoke

PRV rarely resets to original spec and should be replaced due to aluminum fines stuck in the pop off seat.
hotrodac