A/C conversion..

[Swifty1638]

I want to convert my a/c to r134a, from the r12. My a/c is still in working condition, and all installed, it just doesn't have that cold air. I am LEAVING the a/c in the car. 10hp is not important enough to me. So, where can I get the fittings for the a/c high and low pressure nozzles? Are they the same size, or is one bigger?


-A. Swift

[unreal808]

We still have some R12, R12 is better than R134A in the DSM system. but if you want to switch, you should take off the compressor and dump out the oil and refill with R134A oil replace the o-rings ,you can get the fittings from NAPA.

[JET]

I had switched 2 of my DSM's to R134A, it definately didn't cool as good as R12. R134A doesn't cool as well as R12 and the DSM system doesn't have much extra capacity. When it was like 100* I would get 70* blowing out, so the inside of the car was still 85*+ with R134A. I said screw it and took it out.

[xluciusx]

its kinda sad how after the ac is removed there is all that empty space back behind the engine with really nothing to go there...

[Matt D.]

its kinda sad how after the ac is removed there is all that empty space back behind the engine with really nothing to go there...
More turbos. And NOS.

[Swifty1638]

well, we still have r12, but even at my cost for 12, 2 pounds is 50 bucks! r134 is 20..

-A. Swift

[Alpine TSi]

its kinda sad how after the ac is removed there is all that empty space back behind the engine with really nothing to go there...


Buschur makes a kit that allows you to move your alternator back there so you can mount a T88 wherever you want :)

[xluciusx]

Buschur makes a kit that allows you to move your alternator back there so you can mount a T88 wherever you want :)

LOL T88...Yeah I definitely need one of those...maybe I'll turn my engine around and use that extra room for 2 of them ;)

[Halon]

My car was converted from R12 to a newer freon called FREEZE 12. It's even newer then R134. All the kit included was fittings to go over the old ones. No o-rings or oil changes neccessary. It was actually done by my shop on base in Yuma. All in all it cost me around 60 bucks for them to install the fittings, drain out the R12, and pu in the Freeze 12. It cools awesome too. So just another option for you to look at!

[EclipseGST]

Damn pussies and their A/C! Just get rid of it. True A/C is 80mph down the highway with the windows open and the sunroof up~! :D