Long time no hear Darrell, sure glad to see you again. AC is a must for living in your neck of the woods. or whats left of them after the fires ! Instead of trying to retro fit a vintage are sys. in my 65 El Camino I copped out and got a 86 Elcamino as a daily driver !!! Still manage to put 1600mi on the 65 this year so far, not sure if I'll top the 2800mi from last year. again good to hear all is well in Sun City.
Wayne ACES 1556 TCG 186 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Spencer, Darrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 2:35 PM Subject: [Chevelle-List] Back on the List- A/C experiences > Hi Folks, > > After a bit of a haitus, I've re-upped to the list. Not much has changed. > > > I still have my big block '70 SS lookalike, still as sweet as ever, but in > summer hibernation since a car with no A/C in metro Phoenix during summer is > not much fun. > > I still drive my '66 El Camino every day. I'm still way pleased with the 3 > year old Goodwrench 350, but am ready to find a pair of Vortec heads and > install a cam once the mean season is past (i.e. when it cools down). A/C > works well in this truck, but I made one mistake with that A/C system. I > converted to R134A and kept the stock POA/Expansion valve setup. This was > a mistake. In any climate other that Phoenix, I'd probably be OK, but once > the temperature goes over 100, the system really struggles to keep up. Much > better than nothing, but not at all like an R12 system. > > Given my experiences with the Elky A/C, I made the right decision with the > latest entry to the stable. Picked up a '75 GMC C15 pickup recently > (pampered, original owner, paint and 454/TH400!). A/C was non-functional. > Had the compressor, orifice tube, drier and a hose replaced - thought about > going to R134A - and thought better of it. Now, this refurbed R12 system > will freeze your arse out even in the heat of the day. Expensive, but well > worth the extra dough. YMMV. > > BTW, it's good to be back. Hope lots of the old crowd are still around. > > > later . . . > > Darrell Spencer > Cave Creek, Arizona > '70 BB Malibu > '66 El Camino > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
