I just attempted this same swap this week, the two heads are totally different in the bolt pattern. Won't work. Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: <KENWILFY@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 9:21 AM Subject: Is There Internal Difference between SD-508 and SD-709 compressor?
> I want to know if anyone knows for sure if there is any internal differences > between the two different Vanagon Air Conditioning compressors (SD-508 for > 83-85 Vanagons and SD-709 for '86 and newer)? If they are the same > internally then the only real difference is the "head" of the unit (the back > end where the lines connect to the compressor) which can be swapped over. > > The reason why I ask this is that I have a nice low priced supplier of new > SD-508 compressors (I can sell these for $175 new) but I am having a > difficult time finding a supplier for the SD-709 compressors new (and the > price would be more expensive if I did). But if they are the same internally > and you can just swap the "head" over then I could offer new compressors for > the later model Vanagons at a reasonable price and with excellent > availability. > > I have swapped the head over from a SD-508 compressor to a Rabbit compressor > and installed one of these in my '84 Vanagon last year with good results (its > really easy as there are no moving parts to deal with). > Anyone know for sure? > Ken Wilford > Van-Again > John 3:16 |
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