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> Air Conditioning in a 914-6, Trials, Tribulations and experience!!
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post Aug 6 2004, 11:03 AM
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Does anyone have any recommendations with aftermarket stuff?
I do not want to use the OEM stuff due to age, rust etc.
I'm planning on using the stock 3.2 compressor and cutting the firewall.
I just need to figure out the under dash unit, evaporator etc..

Any help, experience and ideas would be much appreciated.

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post Aug 6 2004, 11:58 AM
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QUOTE(Steve @ Aug 6 2004, 09:03 AM)
Does anyone have any recommendations with aftermarket stuff?
I do not want to use the OEM stuff due to age, rust etc.
I'm planning on using the stock 3.2 compressor and cutting the firewall.
I just need to figure out the under dash unit, evaporator etc..

Any help, experience and ideas would be much appreciated.

regards,

Steve

Did you try Vintage Air?

http://www.vintageair.com/

I haven't used them, but have heard of them. No other experience with them. They have some universal components, but nothing specific to the 914. I haven't even compared prices. Just, hopefully, a lead.
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post Aug 6 2004, 12:07 PM
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I know Renegade sells an underdash unit, and it can even include a heater core (for water cooled conversions). They say it works best, does anyone have one? I myself am considering theirs, and was wondering if anyone here had one.
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post Aug 6 2004, 02:23 PM
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These guys used to do AC installs on 914s: Scott's Porsche Repair. I just checked their site, and it says they don't carry anymore. Might be worth a call.
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post Aug 6 2004, 02:36 PM
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Stupid DNS is having problems or I'd find a link to the article directly..... Go to http://mail.dgi.net/914 and look in the Tech Articles for "one COOL 914-6" for how one guy did the install.

...Rats. Nope, that's now how you get there. I think Cooley posted a link to an archive of the site, so he may still have it on-hand. Mike??

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post Aug 6 2004, 06:52 PM
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Here it is on Roadglue.

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Has anyone put the unit from Vintage Air in a 914?
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post Aug 6 2004, 07:25 PM
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No but I was thinking about it.

You go first!
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It sure seems like you could run a double condenser setup in the grills of a early bumper car. Maybe the "mini" vintage air unit could be fit into the existing location?
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post Aug 6 2004, 08:40 PM
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Here is an under dash evaporator from Hot Rod Air.

(IMG:http://www.hotrodair.com/images/pg2_underdash2.jpg)

I have talked to them several times and they were way more helpful than Vintage Air. HRA is located outside San Antonio.

I plan on using this evaporator with a rotary compressor and HRA's remote condensor, (IMG:http://www.hotrodair.com/images/pg18_remote_condenser.jpg)
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post Aug 6 2004, 09:42 PM
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here is the article from roadglue:

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post Aug 8 2004, 07:40 PM
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Thanks alot for the help.

I will check out the links and next time i'm in Vegas I will drop by Renegade Hybrids and check out his solution.
I was also curious about Griffiths solution
http://www.griffiths.com/porsche/ac/911ac/index.htm
He has a condensor that fits in the fender.
I'm curious if it would fit in the right rear fender.

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post Aug 8 2004, 08:25 PM
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Ooh, could you take pics of the renegade one when you see it? I forgot to even look at it when I went there (oops).
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