ac removal switch to non a/c heater set up

[outlaw97603]

is it possible to remove my ac unit and replace it with a non ac unit heater motor etc. under hood. and how? lol. it is a 79 k10

[Captkaos]

You will need to weld up the AC holes and redrill the non-AC setup.

[VileZambonie]

Or you can run an AC delete box.

[outlaw97603]

thank you also do you know where i could find that critter

[Captkaos]

http://www.acdelete.com/pages/73-90_Truck.htm

[dspen666]

i was wondering the same thing. i just bought another 74 swb with a 305, but i am going to put my 454 in it. the truck has ac, my 454 doesnt have any ac on it, and i dont really want it on anyway. how would i go about this?

[VileZambonie]

You have the system reclaimed and remove all the components.

[rustys82]

i just took my a/c out. i still need to get the delete box. luckily my a/c was empty. you really dont need to reclaim the refrigerent. first, if is less then 1.5 pound its consider deminimus venting which is legal. this acounts for accidental purging. second, the epa or government cant see you in your garage. just crack the fitting until you hear it leaking and go grab a beer and a smoke. by the time your done you cant finish the job. i think i am kidding. but you decide.

[VileZambonie]

Where did you hear that you can vent less than 1.5lbs legally?

[rustys82]

i am a hvac tech. i had to go to a epa course to get certified. but they allow a certain amount of venting of refrigerant for accidental release. i was joking about it being ''legal'', but accidents happen.
Permitted Releases
As is the case for CFC and HCFC refrigerants, only four types of releases of HFCs and PFCs are permitted under the prohibition:
"De minimis" quantities of refrigerant released in the course of making good faith attempts to recapture and recycle or safely dispose of refrigerant.
Refrigerants emitted in the course of normal operation of air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment such as from mechanical purging and leaks.
Releases of HFCs and PFCs that are not used as refrigerants (note that heat transfer fluids are considered refrigerants).
Small releases of refrigerant that result from purging hoses or from connecting or disconnecting hoses to charge or service appliances.

[VileZambonie]

ok but where does it say you can release 1.5lbs of refrigerant into the atmosphere?

Venting any motor vehicle air conditioning (MVAC) refrigerant to the atmosphere is illegal. Therefore technicians must recover all refrigerants and not release them into the atmosphere.

http://www.asecampus.com/ihtml/application/student/interface.ase/index.htm

[rustys82]

like i said, i am joking around. it is illegal to purposely vent refrigerant containing cfc's or hcfc's. but you can not be punished for accidental venting. for example, i was working on an air conditioner one time and it was only operating on 115v instead of 240v. the compressor somehow ruptured and all the refrigerant came out. like i said accidents happen. plus are you going to get a ticket for your air conditioner leaking its refrigerant out. nope. again, i am joking around. i would never tell anyone to intentionally release the charge. in my case. i am certified. i have my own equipment, and mine was empty anyway.

[rustys82]

i take back the 1.5 pounds. law states that you are allowed to leak 15% of the system charge annually. if the leak is larger than that then it needs to be fixed within 30 days. i remember the instructor saying something about an allowable amount of venting. this was back in 1998, but i cant remember exactly. all i know is "not to vent on purpose".