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Title: A/C System removal
Post by: ddcobra74 on April 07, 2013, 10:11:11 pm

Got a 1980 Scottsdale 10 I'm restoring, took the engine/tranny out today and gonna clean up the engine bay next. Looking to get rid of the factory A/C system. Is there a way to do it myself without breaking the system? Or will I have to bring it to a shop? Thanks for the help!

Title: Re: A/C System removal
Post by: gildardo01 on April 07, 2013, 10:56:33 pm

just out of curiosity... why are you getting rid of the A/C? you dont like driving around with nice cool air...

Title: Re: A/C System removal
Post by: ddcobra74 on April 07, 2013, 11:44:56 pm

Want to clean the bay up for a "show" look, that and having the windows down is AC enough for me    :P

Title: Re: A/C System removal
Post by: travisr1988 on April 09, 2013, 01:57:34 pm

I'm in the same boat, I don't want A/C, mine doesn't work and I'm used to the windows down anyway, I prefer the windows down actually. It's pretty straight forward, disconnect the lines at the compressor and the heater/A/C box or condensor and evaporator core and remove them, remove the core, unbolt the compressor and remove it, you have a belt specifically for the compressor so no need to put it back on. Then remove the brackets (you will probably need to find a non A/C power steering bracket).

Title: A/C System removal
Post by: bowdown916 on April 11, 2013, 11:59:37 pm

Anyone have found that bracket? I'm thinking on doing the same :)

Title: Re: A/C System removal
Post by: Batman13 on April 12, 2013, 07:05:28 am

You can get the power steering only brackets from Summit Racing.  That's where mine came from.  Billet aluminum. 

Title: Re: A/C System removal
Post by: bake74 on April 13, 2013, 05:32:30 pm

     ddcobra74, is your system still charged ?  If so you should evacuate the system first before just taking it apart.  They sell kits for doing that.

Title: Re: A/C System removal
Post by: ddcobra74 on April 16, 2013, 08:50:58 pm

I did end up taking the system off. Thanks for the help! Looks better already!  8) One question, with the core and it's housing gone, is there a heater-only housing that replaces it? Maybe just an OEM part from a non-A/C truck of the same year?

Title: A/C System removal
Post by: jwilbt on April 19, 2013, 03:55:27 am

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Title: Re: A/C System removal
Post by: bowdown916 on April 19, 2013, 07:24:50 am

I think I'm gonna take then both out and weld a piece of sheet metal over the ac and heater...

Title: Re: A/C System removal
Post by: Jason S on April 20, 2013, 08:20:26 am

Quote from: ddcobra74 on April 16, 2013, 08:50:58 pm

One question, with the core and it's housing gone, is there a heater-only housing that replaces it? Maybe just an OEM part from a non-A/C truck of the same year?

The heater-only trucks had a smaller housing than the A/C trucks; however the hole on the firewall of an A/c truck is in a different location than on the heater-only trucks.  There have been many threads posted on here about removing the A/C.  Below are just a few of them.

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,21567.msg177418.html#msg177418 (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,21567.msg177418.html#msg177418)
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,23907.msg199789.html#msg199789 (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,23907.msg199789.html#msg199789)
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,21640.msg178184.html#msg178184 (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,21640.msg178184.html#msg178184)
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,13786.msg105175.html#msg105175 (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,13786.msg105175.html#msg105175)
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,20115.msg163512.html#msg163512 (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,20115.msg163512.html#msg163512)