Date:         Wed, 5 Aug 1998 10:29:16 -0400
Reply-To:     Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.YALE.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.YALE.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Adding AC During Engine Swap
Comments: To: 71714.2576@COMPUSERVE.COM
Comments: cc: VWDIESEL@PAS-NT.PAS.ROCHESTER.EDU, vanagon@vanagon.com

  From: Jan Eggspuehler <71714.2576@COMPUSERVE.COM>

   I recently purchased an '84 Quantum with 1.6 Turbo Diesel to put in my '82
   Westy Diesel.  Every time I look at that A/C unit sticking out the side I
   sure would like to bring it with me.  Does anyone know if there is a way to
   condition the air of my Westy now that I will be turbo'd?

Keeping the Quantum AC is going to be a lot more work than just swapping the engine
alone. The AC compressor is mounted on the "wrong" side for vanagon installation. You'd have to
try to get brackets for a passenger side installation. For evaporator you could
try to score a vanagon rear setup (the one that goes in instead of the overhead
closet) and plumb it into the quantum AC components, or use the Quantum evaporator
(it's pretty small, about 15x30cm, 6x12") with two 12V muffin fans. It could for instance be
installed into the rear closet, or the under seat storage. The advanced person might try to
tie it into the Vanagon air distribution system by backfeeding the driver side
overhead channel from the rear closet. On the westy (at least mine) this channel is
not used anyway. This will get you some cooled air from the front outlet.

/m
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Martin Jagersand                 email: jag@cs.yale.edu
Computer Science Department             jag@cs.rochester.edu
Yale University

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