Random Question: C-body A/C parts work for B-body?

[w8kbrder]

Found someone with the condensor, receiver/dryer, hoses, compressor, etc but it all came out of a '69 C-body. Any idea if those items would work in a '69 Roadrunner?

 

[ACME A12]

The receiver/dryer is a throw away item. Get a new one.

Compressor works for sure. Condensor could be made to work - might even be the same - I do not know.

Doubtful any of the hard lines are the same...and I would have new rubber ones made anyway if it was mine. :cents:



Unless you're doing a concourse resto and really care about having the old V-Twin compressor - I'd ditch that too. That thing takes about 15 or so HP to turn and a new Sanden rotary compressor takes about 2. I may not have the HP numbers exactly right, but you get the idea. I have this set-up on the Swinger - factory A/C set-up inside the car and the Sanden under the hood - and it blows nice and cold.

 

[Basketcase]

agreed, that Y Twin is about as heavey as a small block!

 

[mahoney0_00_3]

you guys are right they are a PIG! I restored a 1969 road runner w/air and I put a vintage air kit on it ,I got the old one to work and the clutch went and the compesser leaked and the car was done so I put a kit on it.the car runs cooler and the a/c is a lot colder---did you know if you got a/c they put a different cam in the engine in the car?i got this car from the only owner and the engine was blue! the car would over heat with a mag engine-383 4 bl the service dept told him --but they lie too!