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  1. valley82

    A/C question

    These forums have already been a huge help to me and i'm only in the bodywork phase of my restomod...many more questions to be asked...so here is something I know for a fact will help out some of you. I'm an AC & Refrigeration contractor so this is one small part of the puzzle where i can give a...
  2. valley82

    A/C question

    Yes, but DONOT charge it by weight - charge by pressure or better yet pressure and superheat. In smaller 134a comercial refrigerators in hot kitchens with cooling problems, we switch them over to hotshot and the problems are no more due to the fact that hotshot doesn't fall off nearly as bad as...
  3. valley82

    A/C question

    If you have an EPA cert, you can get it at any of the local supply houses...Allied Refrigeration, United Refrigeration, RSD, Johnstone Supply. The downside is that it only comes in a 30lb. Drum, that I've seen. But the stuff is the ticket to make a 134 system perform as good or better than an...
  4. valley82

    A/C pieced together

    Just make sure that the - compressor,evaporator/evap. fan, and condensor coil are matched. That is make sure that they are + - 5% BTU rating or you'll have problems. Too small of an evaporator and/or fan - not enough cooling and/or compressor failure. Too small of a condensor coil - high head...
  5. valley82

    A/C question

    If the original system is in good working order - Has not been exposed to rain/water the original system can be evacuated and charged with "Hotshot" made by ICOR. It cools more effectively than R-12 does and WAAAY better than R-134a ( 134a loses capacity as the ambient temp goes up) so in AZ. If...
  6. valley82

    How much freon?

    The stock system was R-12 refrigerant, it will, more than likely, be replaced with either HOTSHOT (an R-12 replacement) made by ICOR, witch accually is more efficient than R-12 and is a direct drop-in replacement or converted to R-134a Refrigerant (compressor oil will need to be changed to...
  7. valley82

    289?

    Not sure what yr. car (not in your sig. or garage) you have but I'm not reusing the 289 & c4 that were original to my '66 coupe. [email protected]
  8. valley82

    Insulating Material to Prevent AC Condensation

    You can also use Black foam tape. It comes in a roll, looks like a extra-large roll of black duct tape. We use it to insulate copper refrigeration lines to prevent sweating and it is only sticky on one side, making it look alot nicer and much easier to work with. You can get it at Johnstone...
  9. valley82

    roller spring perches

    www.opentrackerracingproducts.com
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    Opentracker is the man!

    I just received my roller spring perches from OPENTRACKER products. The car is still apart for bodywork but man, compaired to the stock perches that I need two pair of large channel-locks to budge, WOW what a difference!!! Nice looking too!!! Mainly this thread is a HUGE ataboy to Opentracker...
  11. valley82

    Please, don't get mad for asking...

    I went to the goodguys car show at DelMar Fair grounds last weekend and talked at length with a guy that "lowered his car 3 in. in the front" he was running 235/45/17's on the front with TT2's 4.5 in. backspace and even with his fenders rolled he was tearing the shheesh out of the tires on the...
  12. valley82

    TBI injection?

    stangman67 - please post when you get it installed I am very interested in how it compairs with a carbed motor. bnickel - that's exactly what my mechanic friend said!
  13. valley82

    TBI injection?

    The car is comming along nicely stripped and primmered, body work about 1/2 done. I'm in the process of making final decisions on drivetrain. Ford Racing 340 h.p. 302 crate, jba shorty headers, t-5 7000Z tranny, currie strengthened 8" rearend. My question---Have any of you guys used or heard...
  14. valley82

    A/C not cycling

    Yes, also if the refrigerant charge is low (a leak in the system) less of the evaporator would be cooling the air going across it so the air temp would be warmer, but the part of the coil doing the cooling would be colder than normal (could and will cause the evap. coil to ice over). To trouble...
  15. valley82

    A/C not cycling

    If the evap. coil (section of the system that cools the inside of the car) freezes over, the systems ability to absorbe heat is reduced and the pressures FALL causing the low pressure switch to open (system will not run or will cycle). The condenser coil up by the radiator, releases the heat...
  16. valley82

    Paint aluminum radiator (How?)

    Not sure if it is still available but in the late 80's there was a 2 step process. 1st was a cleaner/ etcher, 2nd was a primer just for aluminum after shooting it you could just sand, prime w/standard primer, sand, and paint. It worked very well, but judging by how well it worked, it probably...
  17. valley82

    filling chrome strip holes

    I don't have any time behind a mig welder, but I have worked for 15 years with soft solder in alot of different combos of lead/tin. I just don't know if it will stick well enough to endure the vibrations of daily driving??? I Know that some of the old school body guys use lead to fill dents and...
  18. valley82

    filling chrome strip holes

    hey guys, the 66 is stripped of everything but the drivetrain (which will be coming out in the next two weeks). I'm wondering what the best way to fill the holes left from removing the chrome strips down the side of the car and the lower strips under the door? weld, lead, brassing, body...
  19. valley82

    8 inch rear opinions

    I was having the same thoughts as you so I called Currie Enterprises...Anaheim, CA. The tech I talked to told me to buy a TRUE-TRAC Posi and send him my Third Member, they would re-work it slap in the gear ratio of my choice and send the third member and a set of their beefy axles back to me for...
  20. valley82

    Hey everybody

    65FB Thank you for the LIST and the welcome, I handn't thought about an 8.8 RE...hmmm Ebbert, knowledge is what makes men into gods... 70 vert, pbum5, and anyone I missed...keep the info coming...I'm lovin it...and this site.
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