Thanks for the reply Denny. I don't have a problem installing an aftermarket air system but if possible, I'd like to keep the original. What would I do with the hole for the air in the firewall? I wonder if I could use it with an aftermarket. If not, I would probably have to change my heater/defrost box also. Right? Rich "66 Malibu ACES # 5066 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denny Shewmake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Aftermarket Air
> Rich; > > I just went through this with my 71 w/fact air. It was not working so was > going with Hot Rod Air out of Dallas. When I received it I did not like the > quality. It was a generic system. Could not use any of the original air > system. Sent it back. Have refurbished the original system and reinstalled > it. I did want to get the evap off of the firewall, but since I have a nice > built 350, doubt I'll ever go with a big block. > > I'm sure Vintage and others make a specific system for your 66. Here is a > good article on a 64 install. > > http://www.chevelles.com/techref/tecref19.html > > Denny > > > >From: "Richard Milkiewicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Aftermarket Air > >Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 07:52:49 -0500 > > > >MessageIf you have an air car already, do you have to get rid of the > >original unit or do they make parts to keep the original look? > >Rich > >"66 Malibu > >ACES # 5066 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Chevelle 69 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 3:58 PM > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Aftermarket Air > > > > > > I have to agree with you on the looks Herb. I have seen a few at shows > >that I really like! > > > > While I have read mixed reviews on Vintage Air, I haven't found any > >others that have sold me yet on making a great product that looks and works > >great in our Chevelles. At this moment in time I am thinking that's what > >I'll be buying here soon. > > > > Steve > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > I found the easiest way to make an AC engine compartment look good is > >to replace the factory AC with a Vintage Air system, then smooth the > >firewall and paint it! :) > > cYa- > > > > Herb Lumpp > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > 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]
