Pulling engine for the third time.... remove the A/C this time?

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It's always been a debate of mine on keeping the A/C or not. I've always bragged about the fact I have A/C on the car, but as my g/f reminded me. I rarely ever use it. Windows are always down. My daughter is turning 9.... so I'm not as worried about her anymore. It does get really hot and humid down this way. But the car isn't a daily driver anymore. It's basically a w/e toy. Especially with climbing gas prices.

I just have a hard time pulling off a working A/C system.

Oh, what to do.... The extra room in the engine bay would be nice.

 

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I would say yes, but if you think you may use it, keep it

 

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are you that worried about a few pounds and couple of horses?

i'd keep it. not having it will just make you decide not to drive it when it is hot out.

more importantly, why are you pulling the engine again?

 

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keep it

 

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pulling the AC wouldnt net much HP gain however it would clean up the engine bay. i think its cool to have it tho....so to speak

i dont use my AC much either but if i took it off, i know i would miss it.


what about keeping it and while you have your motor out, maybe repaint it with some semi gloss and make it perty

 

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Not looking for HP gains. Looking for ease of working on the car. Plus I figured ditching the condenser would give better airflow to my radiator and tranny cooler.

I already painted it.

 

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should've known you woud have already have it painted

nice bay

 

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keep it. i still have mine in the car and it's not even charged and hasn't been for over 2 years now, but its still there for whenever i feel i want to charge it.

 

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BlackVert said:

more importantly, why are you pulling the engine again?

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http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=724919

My car is evil like yours.

 

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gcomfx.com said:

My daughter is turning 9.... so I'm not as worried about her anymore.

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Man ya'll kick them out of the house early up north!

Just kidding... keep the A/C man!

Wes

 

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Up north...

I'm about 50/50 on keeping it or ditching it. I can't leave it running while sitting still in the heat of summer. The car will start warming up.

 

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gcomfx.com said:

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=724919

My car is evil like yours.

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oh yes, i do remember seeing that thread ...

fwiw, i have also heard more than a few times that the only time a high volume oil pump is warranted is when you actually need to pump more oil, like when you have a blower that requires an oil feed, like a turbo.

 

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A blower is in the works.

 

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I don't think a blower would cause a drop in oil pressure -- turbo may?

The blowers have a little pinhole that sprays oil on the bearings.

Wes

 

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I ditched it. 45+# off the front end is nice and cleaner. I've got the delete pulley for sale too.

 

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I posted this on my club website as well. One of my good friends made a very valid point. I don't turn on the A/C at my house unless it's 100+ degrees. I'm a "tightwad".

I would probably just get a shorter belt, and hack off the bracket over time like I did with the smog setup.

 

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Only 7 votes.... and it's split just like on my club website.

http://100mphclub.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=6008

How crazy is that...

 

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If its not an everyday driver Im sure your not gonna want the windows up when you go out for a drive, your gonna want everyone to see you rolling in your ride. Your gonna wanna hear the exhaust......your gonna wanna want the wind blowing in your face while you change gears I mean put it in drive lol!!! But yeah Im sure the extra cooling form not having the condenser in the way helps.....Well at least thats what Im hoping for

 

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I guess I should ask this question. If I remove it, will I have problems with keeping the windshield from fogging over when I would normally use the defroster?

 

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you could always roll down the window a little