hope this the right way to post,looking to order a ac kit for my 65 non air c10 truck.not sure what kit is the best way to go,maybe someone could give me some advice on this . Thanks Siebold.
A/C Upgrade Unless you're building a fully restored show rig , go look at ' Vintage Air ' , many of my buddies have installed these to very good effect . If you're poor and a passable fabricator , go find one of those vintage under dash evaporator units and install it then go to JEGS Etc. for a Sanden compressor kit with the brackets necessary for your particular engine , then buy the BIGGEST condensor you can possibly fit in front of your radiator (with a 1/2" gap) , along with an electric pusher fan , install all this and plumb up the receiver - dryer close to the condensor's outlet then make up some sample hoses and have your local A/C shop make up new ones , most folks seem to prefer using the standard GM " orofice tube " instead of an old tech expansion valve , choose one and install it as close to the evaporator inlet as you can . Flush all the various parts well , button up the system and add some Esther oil as needed (pay close atention to the decals and papers in the compressor box for how much oil to add , some compressors come filled with oil , others do not) , evacute the system and let it sit under vacuum for several hours to ensure no leaks , then charge it up wth your choice of refrigerant , I still use and like R12 but the modern Sanden A/C compressors are not only smaller and use less horsepower to run but , they also work great on the modern R134a . I hope this helps , other here will prolly have much better info , this is just the bare basics .
