Which years of AC compressor would fit a '93?

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Trimble Epic
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I'm curious about the AC compressor.. would a Z31 compressor fit on a Z32? What is the range of years where they were the same?


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Ebay seems to suggest 86-96 share compressors?

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t.mcginley.jr
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After looking at some parts sites like RockAuto, it looks like the 1986-88 compressor is different from 1989-96 compressor. I have a newer style one (from a 1990) at home and the ports where the pressure lines mount seems to be in a different place on the pre-89 compressor.

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Can an older one be retrofit, or are the lines hard lines only?

I stumbled onto an older one for $20, so I'm curious ;)

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t.mcginley.jr
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This is the newer style kind:

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and the older style kind:

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It's possible the lines from a Z31 would fit, but you would have to check their routing compared to a Z32 AC lines. You can probably find a new style one for pretty cheap anyway. I'd sell mine cheap but it needs a connector (someone cut it off the wire for some reason)


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