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| GeorgeRud |
 Aug 24 2005, 04:27 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I'm not an engineer or a HVAC expert, but I did see a 914 on EBay that someone had placed a window AC unit in the front trunk. Very cobbled up, but it got me thinking. With all the 914-6 conversions out there, has anyone ever considered using a small home window unit compressor along with other VPC components to do an AC system for a 914-6. I need all the room possible in the interior of the 914-6, so cutting the firewall is not an option, but AC would be nice in the summer in the Midwest.
Any engineering or experimental types out there with ideas? |
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| bondo |
Aug 24 2005, 04:44 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Home AC compressors have the motor and compressor in one sealed unit, so there would be no easy way to run it from a DC motor. So you'd have to run an inverter, and it would have to be a pretty good one as AC motors don't like artificial sine waves. Home AC compressors also use a different refrigerant (which I've been told is less efficient or something) and my not be compatible with automotive refrigerants.
So for the same cooling, you will have to make up for the engergy conversion inefficiencies (Belt to alternator to inverter to electric motor to compressor, instead of just belt to compressor) and perhaps a refrigerant inefficiency as well. It may be do-able, but there must be a better way. |
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GeorgeRud Crazy AC Idea? Aug 24 2005, 04:27 PM
bd1308 apparently he had the alternator rewired to allow ... Aug 24 2005, 05:25 PM Mr.C I thought it was interesting so I saved it........... Aug 24 2005, 05:56 PM Mr.C asds Aug 24 2005, 05:58 PM Mr.C asdf Aug 24 2005, 05:59 PM Mr.C lkjh Aug 24 2005, 06:01 PM bd1308 http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht... Aug 24 2005, 06:02 PM
Mr.C No way would I do this to a 914.......Now a motorh... Aug 24 2005, 06:10 PM |
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