Can I home brew up some new AC lines?

[SSLance]

So I run sort of a hybrid AC system under the hood, I use most of the stock parts that came on my car but have upgraded the compressor to a Sanden style. I was able to stretch and bend around my 30 year old AC lines to make them work with the new compressor, but have never liked the arrangement. Here's a picture.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v362/LSVLance/1985%20Monte%20Carlo%20SS/P4240269.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/LSVLance/media/1985%20Monte%20Carlo%20SS/P4240269.jpg.html)

Fast forward about 5 years and now the end of the line over by the dryer has started leaking oil (probably because of the stretch) so it is time to fix this. What I'd like to do is make up some new lines to reroute them around the core support in front of the radiator.

Is there a kit I can buy that has bulk line and the fittings I'd need for both connections at the compressor, the dryer, and the condenser? I think I have another back to the compressor that has straight out fittings which might make the compressor ends easier to do, I'll look for that. My main concern is getting the right ends for each of the lines and being able to create the right crimps to hold the fittings in place properly.

[XLexusTech]

Yes and I have a new compesoor (polished from vi take air) and some line I would sell you cheap forget a kit if yo already have the. I denser and evap

[Vega$69]

You can buy the parts and hoses easy. I use AC parts online. You will need the proper crimper to do the job or will have to mock them up, clock the fittings and have a shop crimp them for you.

I like reduced barrier hoses for a cleaner install.

Another way is using a Gottashow AC Kit. All braided lines and stainless steel fittings. Not cheap. You get the kit, mock it all up and ship back for them to crimp.

[XLexusTech]

So looking at your goal and rembering my old g body.... Consider moving the ac to the pass side swapping with alternator solves the long lines across the bay problems... You can flip that condenser around

[carbuff]

You can buy the parts and hoses easy. I use AC parts online. You will need the proper crimper to do the job or will have to mock them up, clock the fittings and have a shop crimp them for you.


I've done this... I bought some hose and fittings, assembled the way I wanted and marked the fittings, then took them to a local shop to be crimped.

The Street Rod market has all sorts of kits (which are basically assortments of fittings) you can pick up, or I think perhaps you can get individual ones at Napa if I remember correctly...

[Vega$69]

http://acparts.com

[SSLance]

You can buy the parts and hoses easy. I use AC parts online. You will need the proper crimper to do the job or will have to mock them up, clock the fittings and have a shop crimp them for you.

I like reduced barrier hoses for a cleaner install.



Okay I like this idea and that's what I was thinking of doing. I know a shop that will do the crimps for me. How do I go about figuring out which fittings (size and thread) to get though? And how do I decide what size of hose to get? Will it be the same hose for each of the lines?

The system is still charged and I don't really want to open it up until I'm ready to do the swap over.

[rocketrod]

I used the Aeroquip EZ Clip system on mine and I will never go back to crimped AC lines. It's a little pricey, but the smaller hose diameter, increased hose flexibility and looks are worth it.

https://youtu.be/X-6LcuxKt1Q

[XLexusTech]

for the OP... stumbled across this. moving the AC to pass side is a common upgrade.. more cool stuff there too so I thought I would pass it on..

https://books.google.com/books?id=oIwOJAQdBTsC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=g+body+with+ac+on+passenger+side&source=bl&ots=s8CklFYd3n&sig=auK_ZqS8DeYbqOyKnceUBX3kTes&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjtwoPFz8XJAhVLHT4KHYg_ABoQ6AEIPTAG#v=on epage&q=g%20body%20with%20ac%20on%20passenger%20side&f=false

[randy]

with all of that move the compressor to the other side. If you want simplicity get the ez clip lines. The VA kit is a -6 and -10 hose. The heater hoses are -10 also.

[SSLance]

I used the Aeroquip EZ Clip system on mine and I will never go back to crimped AC lines. It's a little pricey, but the smaller hose diameter, increased hose flexibility and looks are worth it.

https://youtu.be/X-6LcuxKt1Q


That is pretty interesting...thanks for posting.

[SSLance]

for the OP... stumbled across this. moving the AC to pass side is a common upgrade.. more cool stuff there too so I thought I would pass it on..

https://books.google.com/books?id=oIwOJAQdBTsC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=g+body+with+ac+on+passenger+side&source=bl&ots=s8CklFYd3n&sig=auK_ZqS8DeYbqOyKnceUBX3kTes&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjtwoPFz8XJAhVLHT4KHYg_ABoQ6AEIPTAG#v=on epage&q=g%20body%20with%20ac%20on%20passenger%20side&f=false


Thanks, I'm not really interested in rearranging my whole front pulley system. I looked into that when I did the compressor upgrade the first time and I'm real happy with this setup (other than the lines, which I planned on replacing right away and just never got around to it).

[SSLance]

So I found this this morning on a shelf in my shop.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v362/LSVLance/gplus-1695946220_zpsbmsbdcgn.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/LSVLance/media/gplus-1695946220_zpsbmsbdcgn.jpg.html)

It's a different back to my compressor which is clockable so it lets the lines connect in just about any direction I need them to. It also lets me find the hose fittings I need for at least those ends of the hoses.