Re: Clutch Fan on Packard V8

Posted by HH56 On 2007/6/7 20:14:28

"Actually I wound up replacing the whole system with components ordered from Classic Auto Air in Tampa, FL, except for the compressor bracket and the original crank pulley."

Did you use the original dash top and defroster vents without too much problem. How about the controls, both electrical with the additional control functions on modern units and existing wire cable control for the vent and heat/defrost flappers.

The shop I am talking to suggested a truck unit from a different mfg because it's a mostly mechanical cable control unit and could be adapted to existing levers but I'm not sold due to the large car vs small size AC of that particular unit.

Which unit did you wind up using and does it cool and control well. Maybe wishful thinking, but I'd like to come up with something totally modern that I can get parts and modern refrigerant for yet except for compressor look and work almost original and be hidden behind something resembling factory box under dash.