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Re: air conditioner with a 216? Skooter #1321698 08/13/2019 1:16 PM
Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,223 Lee's Summit Mo. 64086 J Joe H 'Bolter
Joe H 'Bolter J Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,223 Lee's Summit Mo. 64086	Look up HP usage for automotive a/c compressors, typically you will find 5-7 hp is all thats required. Some say up to 20, but the HVAC experts can calculate it out, and most agree on 5-7 depending on car size and BTU's be produced. 1937 Chevrolet Inline-powered Streetrod

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
air conditioner with a 216?	Skooter	08/10/2019 1:19 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	Hotrod Lincoln	08/10/2019 11:43 PM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	bartamos	08/11/2019 12:13 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	52Carl	08/11/2019 1:46 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	bartamos	08/11/2019 2:14 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	Skooter	08/11/2019 2:44 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	bartamos	08/11/2019 2:49 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	Skooter	08/11/2019 3:07 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	coilover	08/11/2019 7:44 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	moparguy	08/11/2019 3:47 PM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	mick53	08/15/2019 5:25 PM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	TUTS 59	08/11/2019 8:16 PM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	Jon G	08/12/2019 4:01 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	reidy	08/12/2019 8:28 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	Joe H	08/12/2019 11:52 PM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	52Carl	08/13/2019 12:03 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	Joe H	08/13/2019 1:16 PM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	Skooter	08/15/2019 1:47 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	Joe H	08/15/2019 1:21 PM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	Skooter	08/16/2019 1:14 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	Justhorsenround	08/16/2019 1:45 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	ndkid275	08/16/2019 3:24 AM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	moparguy	08/17/2019 12:17 PM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	DavidF	08/17/2019 2:43 PM
Re: air conditioner with a 216?	Joe H	08/18/2019 1:49 PM

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