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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Originality => Topic started by: 68rs327conv on September 13, 2014, 09:05:57 PM

Title: Early 1968 Camaro Air Conditioning Condenser
Post by: 68rs327conv on September 13, 2014, 09:05:57 PM
Could someone with an original 68 A/C system (before 01C build date) post a pic or describe the condenser barb fittings.  On my car both fittings are coming off at a 90 degrees which appear to be more like the 67 condensers I see for sale at Heartbeat.  See link below for pictures.  I was wondering if they could have still been using these style condensers at the time of my build.

Mike

1st view
https://plus.google.com/photos/117694871386731289810/albums/5788210761483133793/6058661057136570850?pid=6058661057136570850&oid=117694871386731289810 (https://plus.google.com/photos/117694871386731289810/albums/5788210761483133793/6058661057136570850?pid=6058661057136570850&oid=117694871386731289810)
2nd view
https://plus.google.com/photos/117694871386731289810/albums/5788210761483133793/6058663944459252562?pid=6058663944459252562&oid=117694871386731289810 (https://plus.google.com/photos/117694871386731289810/albums/5788210761483133793/6058663944459252562?pid=6058663944459252562&oid=117694871386731289810)
Title: Re: Early 1968 Camaro Air Conditioning Condenser
Post by: lakeholme on September 13, 2014, 09:29:49 PM
Mike, I cannot get links to open....
Title: Re: Early 1968 Camaro Air Conditioning Condenser
Post by: 68rs327conv on September 13, 2014, 10:06:07 PM
Try now, I re-posted the link after making the folder public

Mike
Title: Re: Early 1968 Camaro Air Conditioning Condenser
Post by: 68rs327conv on September 21, 2014, 03:33:03 PM
Well I got lucky and just picked up a 68 Condenser with the correct 90 degree fitting by calling an ad that was 6 months old, you just never know. 

New question is can I bench test the condenser with a hand held vacuum tester before installing it or should I send it out  to a shop. I guess cnce installed and I borrow a vacuum pump to evacuate the system it would not be to hard to pull and replace if it leaks, but makes more sense I guess to test now if possible

Looks like I will soon have a 67 restored condenser by Classic Auto Air to put on ebay.

Any advice is greatly appreciated

Mike