Later Model Factory AC in 72 Cutlass

[jaybee]

Outlaw 03, I have mine for the same reason that you're considering this...I was about to junk a Lumina and decided to save everything that could be of use later. Yes, the unit is VERY large front to rear. I can get that measurement if you want it, it's something like 16-17". Twentyover pegged the reason, it's actually 3 modules that are fastened stacked front to rear. Against the firewall is the fan/recirc door assembly, which feeds the evaporator from the end. It could probably be cut apart from the evap if it helped with packaging. The heater core mounts to the rear of the evaporator housing. Above and behind that is the piece that holds all the control doors, other than the recirc/fresh door that sits on the blower housing.

Control is by pushbuttons on the dash, but they mostly run vacuum solenoids. The temp slider runs a servomotor, which is the wild card in getting it all to function. Aside from temp control I've already figured out how to mount switches on my stock heater controls to run everything through the stock vacuum solenoids.



I haven't completely ruled out trying to do this, and once again for the reason Twentyover suggested. I'm doing a 57 Chevy 2 door wagon and it's going to require a lot of cooling in a hot Iowa Summer. No kidding, budget is also a factor. My time is my own, I"m not building this car planning resale, and it's a model that will never command the value of a Camaro or Cuda, or even a 57 HT or convertible.