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Title: Converting from AC to Non-AC ??
Post by: mcintyrederek on January 23, 2014, 09:24:38 pm

Hi,
1986 C-10 Silverado. Came with AC, but compressor locked up and holes in evaporator and condenser coil, so took it all off.  All hoses, electrical, etc, have been removed.  All, but the evaporator coil.  Should I mess with it or leave it in there?  I took the little thermal resistor speed control thingy out that controls the blower motor speed and looked at the evaporator coil and it's pretty clean.  If I took the coil out, I'd still be stuck with this big bulge looking thing which I really don't like.  Is there any way to remove this altogether and purchase some sort of aftermarket assembly that hooks the output of the blower into the interior ductwork?  Perhaps a junkyard find?  Or should I just leave it alone?

See pic.

Title: Re: Converting from AC to Non-AC ??
Post by: Hinkv10 on January 24, 2014, 10:19:08 am

My ac was shot when I got my truck a year ago. I don't have any pics but I bought the evaporator eliminator from classic industries for about $150 bucks. It does clean up the engine bay a bit but it is made of fiberglass.

Title: Re: Converting from AC to Non-AC ??
Post by: MANCHU1-9IN on January 24, 2014, 11:39:23 am

I am also interested in this. Do you have a part number for the eliminator kit Hinkv10? I'm having trouble finding it.

Title: Re: Converting from AC to Non-AC ??
Post by: Hinkv10 on January 24, 2014, 03:44:54 pm

I found it at classic industries but there website sucks. Type in your make and year and go to the ac/heat section. Don't use the search feature, u won't find it. It's part number 14446.

Title: Re: Converting from AC to Non-AC ??
Post by: Captkaos on January 27, 2014, 09:52:17 pm

I am guessing you want to keep the heater in there....
http://acdelete.com/pages/73-90_Truck.htm

Title: Re: Converting from AC to Non-AC ??
Post by: dvdswan on January 28, 2014, 12:44:05 pm

interesting, I'm wanting to install AC in my truck.

Title: Re: Converting from AC to Non-AC ??
Post by: mcintyrederek on January 31, 2014, 09:15:54 pm

Thanks for the replies and info.  I took the evaporator coil out and giving the blower and heater a good clean up.  I'll check that web site. 

Title: Re: Converting from AC to Non-AC ??
Post by: mcintyrederek on February 02, 2014, 06:55:06 am

If I found a similar model at the junkyard that came from the factory WITHOUT A/C, will that blower housing and fiberglass duct and all fit and bolt up to the same spot that mine did with the factory A/C coil?  I am guessing the firewall and blower mounting positions would all be the same, the difference would only be that blower housing.  See pic.

Title: Re: Converting from AC to Non-AC ??
Post by: zieg85 on February 02, 2014, 07:28:17 am

Firewall is completely different, you will have some patchwork to do

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=21690.15 is what you will have to do

Title: Re: Converting from AC to Non-AC ??
Post by: Captkaos on February 03, 2014, 09:25:52 pm

Ditto on above.  Nothing is the same on the AC vs non-AC