Date:         Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:02:37 EDT
Reply-To:     FrankGRUN@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Anyone using a VintageAir Mk IV AC unit? - Some Comments
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Just saw this exchange and thought I'd add a few comments. Of course, I have
no knowledge of the Vintage Air system. Most of the details of my installation
are in the Vanagon archives and are readily accessible with a search on my
mailing address: FrankGRUN@AOL.com. The unit as pictured on Alistairs web site
is certainly a custom installation. However, it was not particularly difficult.
I started will all components from the donor Vanagon, used the compressor
from my I-4 RV engine and had the custom hose components fabricated by Hoseman
here in SoCal. As to performance, I must report that it has been excellent. I
carefully sealed the cold air transfer tunnel to the driver's overhead
distributor and the airflow as well as temperature control has been the equivalent of
any traditional sedan. The air flow to the rear has been excellent keeping
adults sleeping on the folded out bed, as well as kids and dogs playing in the
center section in the comfort range of 72 to 75 F while passing through
gawd-awful central Texas with midday temperatures around 100 F. My point is only that
there is plenty of cooling capacity on the part of the AC system to handle the
Westfalia interior under the most trying of conditions. Indeed, my primary
problem is that at high air flow, the vent directed at the driver's forehead can
lead to a headache in 20 minutes or less. I've been modifying the vent
pointing mechanism to oscillate the direction - but not done yet.

Frank Grunthaner

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Ah. Ok

I seem to recall seeing something in Frank Gunthers' ride I saw via
Alistair Bells site

Here:

http://members.shaw.ca/albell/mods3.html

This the one?

I assumed it was some kind of AC retrofit that Frank had come up with.

Neil.


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