AC

[ca18detgabby]

So I know most remove it but my car is a DD and Ive gone 6 months now w/o and the temp reaching over 100 degrees is getting to be too much for me.

I wanted to know what options are out there for the CA to ridge a AC system. I have the OEM CA compressor, but no lines and no idea if it even works. Not to mention it is 112 so getting that is getting harder but w/e.

so I know I can have custom AC lines made......

beyond that what other options are out there? I know that stupid CA chick was talking about using something of the SOHC KA...... anyone got any idea about that? is there a way to convert the compressor to work with the CA and then use SOHC AC lines(I know IM still working with 112).

also, is there a possibly of doing a completely custom system with the 134? Something theat will still function and be al custom made and if so what kind of money are we talking? I know anything can be done but for how much are we talking?

[turbodcivic]

i used my factory sohc ka compressor and lines, it bolted right up. but the wheel is a little offset. so i ran a 2 rib belt instead of a 3 rib.

[ca18detgabby]

so all i need to do is replace the CA compressor with the SOHC KA and run SOHC KA lines? Also swapping the belt to a 3 rib?

is this something you are currently using or is it something you heard of. This seems almost too easy........

[superJoy]

i used my factory sohc ka compressor and lines, it bolted right up. but the wheel is a little offset. so i ran a 2 rib belt instead of a 3 rib.

Holy crap, that's ingenious! Is your A/C running and working this way? I may have to give that a try, good thing I've still got all the A/C stuff from my SOHC around.

[turbodcivic]

it is on the car and working fine...

when i did my swap, i didnt evacuate my r12 i just pulled the ka compressor away and put the ca motor in and it bolted right up to the bracket, but the wheel was a little offfset so i ran a 2 rib super thin belt and it works fine.....

[RS12Turbo]

Just curious................do you have the part # for the 2 rib belt?The pulley I'm using is slightly offset too when using my S12 compressor. I've been trying to come up with a way to correct it.........

Thanks

[float_6969]

OR if you take the CA compressor and SOHC KA compressor to any compressor shop, they can swap the pullies and then you can run a full 3 rib belt.

[turbodcivic]

OR if you take the CA compressor and SOHC KA compressor to any compressor shop, they can swap the pullies and then you can run a full 3 rib belt.

what he said.

but the 2 rib belt is the same as the alt belt. just run 2

[anumeric]

I have a buddy that did that as well but his belt snapped and a piece of it found its way through his radiator, so if you go that route I would keep an eye on the condition of the belt from time to time. As for the pulley swap I have yet to see it successfully done without getting some custom bearings. Just my 2 cents.

Wei
Modified by anumeric at 8:47 AM 9/1/2007

[dekansnowman]

Would there be a way to convert to 134?

[turbodcivic]

yes , buy a retrofit kit and drain thr r12 and add r134a

[RS12Turbo]

yes , buy a retrofit kit and drain thr r12 and add r134a

Yeah, but do the "earth friendly" way by taking your car to an ac shop, and they'll suck the r12 out in a closed system......and for free usually because r12 is so expensive, and they can turn around and re-sell it.But yeah, the 134a conversion kits work well in a r12 system......doesn't get quite as cold as the r12.....mainly because the system is designed for r12 system........but mine blows a nice 35-38 degrees.....which is plenty cold for me....if I can ever resolve my belt issue