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| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 52 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 52 | Does anyone have an opinion on installing A/C on the old style low pressure 235?
I'm wondering if the 95 hp can handle it?
I'm assuming that you would turn off the compressor on hills and on fast acceleration (getting on expressway). | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 | I ran an A/C with a Sanden compressor on my 216 for several years and never had any engine power issues.
"Truckin' Around .......... Since 1937!" My name is Joe and I am addicted to Classic Country Music. I just can't hep myself.Operators are standing by to take your calls! Now cruising in the Passing Lane | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | Its not the HP you have to worry about, its the cooling. If your radiator is in good shape the engine will pull it. Patricks has sold a kit for the installation for about 20 years. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 | When I was younger my neighbor got a new 56, 6cyl 235 auto with air, when he would turn it on it would loose about 5 mph on flat ground. But today we have more compact compresors with a lot less drag.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | How do you handle the drop in idle speed when it comes on? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 64 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 64 | you install an idle up solenoid. take one off a newer engine and wire it to the a/c compressor clutch hot wire. it manually moves the throttle linkage @ carburator; mounts to the carburator as well
everybody is ignorant @ something.the more we work together, the less ignorance there is floating around
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Thanks, I was wondering how that was taken care of. | | |
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