Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 11:38:04 -0600
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: 134 conversion
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The largest suppliers of A/C units for a wide variety of cars and trucks
were. John E. Mitchell Co., ArctiCar, Frigiking, Vanguard (given a little
time I can come up with another five local Mfg.) and each of them produced
ten or more private labeled units for Sears, Montgomery Ward, Firestone and
another dozen or so mass merchandisers that had auto repair shops.
The Behr unit was imported and combined with York or Tecumseh compressors
and mounts.
Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Thompson" <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: 134 conversion
> And keep in mind that almost all Dealer supplied/installed AC units for
air
> cooled models (not just the Vanagon) were supplied from a Texas based
> facility. This is the reason many dealers & AC techs called them "Fort
> Worth" AC units (it even says "Forth Worth" on the AC Parts Fiche title
that
> VW used). DPD, an OE USA supplied AC system for VWs back into the 60s was
> based in Texas (so I am led to believe).
>
> In my fiche collection, I have several (some barely readable) fiche for VW
> AC systems and parts. Someday, when I have GOBS of time on my hands (and
my
> vision holds up), I will transcribe the parts into a format that can be
read
> without squinting.
>
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" (w/AC removed)
> oldvolkshome@earthlink.net
> jim@karmannghia.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> *************************
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 6:32 AM
> Subject: Re: 134 conversion
>
>
> > In my 10 + years of running my 83 Westy and buying many Vanagons to
> restore
> > my Westy was the only one I ever had without an A/C.
> > Not all of these vans were Texas vans.
> > A/C was a popular dealer or port of entry installed item on all Vans and
> > Vanagons in Texas.
> >
> > Stan Wilder
> > Engine Ceramics
> > 214-352-4931
> > www.engineceramics.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: 134 conversion
> >
> >
> > > RIGHT!!! NONE (ZERO) of my Vanagon's use a Type IV engine.
> > >
> > > And further I think you'll find that almost no Vanagon that >DID< use
a
> > > Type IV engine ever had AC in it.
> > >
> > > Almost all Vanagon's with AC where WBX engines. NOT a Type IV engine.
> > > Different animal entirely.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 31, 2005, at 5:06 PM, Stan Wilder wrote:
> > >
> > > > Same Type IV engine, Same Mini Your Compressor, Same general
> > > > application
> > > > Suction Valve and Reciever dryer. Same O Same O.
> > > > And another Port Of Entry or Dealer Installed system.
> > > > If this was a $300.00 midification I wouldn't encourage it but it
cam
> > > > be
> > > > accomplished for less that the R12 refrigerant charge.
> > > > I was quoted $175.00 to recharge my Porsche system with R12 and that
> is
> > > > about the same as the VW system.
> > >
> > >
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