Anyone using vintage Air in their 71?

[70chall440]

I am doing the planning to build my 71 Charger, it was an original AC car and thus I am looking to put it back in. I see that Vintage air doesn't offer a kit for a 71 but I am told that one for a 69/70 would work, anyone done this?

 

[rickp]

I am doing the planning to build my 71 Charger, it was an original AC car and thus I am looking to put it back in. I see that Vintage air doesn't offer a kit for a 71 but I am told that one for a 69/70 would work, anyone done this?

 

[rickp]

Same issue for me but 72 charger a/c car. looking for a complete system but classic air and vintage air say look through catalog. It would be nice to hear from someone that got something to fit!

 

[YY1]

My factory system converted to 134 works pretty good.

You can also get "just" a sanden compressor and brackets to work with the rest of the factory system.

 

[Derwud]

I have installed 2 in 70 B-Bodies, I can't see it "Not" working.

 

[T2R9]

I have been looking too as I have two 3rd gen Chargers with A/C. My plan is to go with a firewall forward kit and rebuild my original box to keep all the factory controls and vents. In SC A/C is a must!

 

[Derwud]

I have installed 2 in 70 B-Bodies, I can't see it "Not" working.

The Controls you would have to figure out, but the rest should bolt right in...

 

[340 6pack]

I put Classic Auto Air on our 73 Satellite. It works great, but the one belt system I don't like, I can't get the belt to quit squealing.

 

[drhill]

I used vintage air in my 1971 charger non ac car. It took some work but its in and works really good.

 

[moparmarks]

I've used both Classic Air and Vintage Air in E bodies. I'll never use another Classic. Vintage is much better. The box itself would work in 71-4 B. The main problem is the controls. They haven't made one that replaces the factory control. Think they a make a universal under dash one?
I've made my own lines as I didn't care for their routing.
My buddy converted his E body a/c to 134a with Sandon compressors. He modified the factory compressor brackets for the new Sandon compressor and used 2 belts like the factory. No one that we could find makes the conversion brackets for 2 belts.

 

[70chall440]

Can some of the guys who have used the various systems post some pictures?

So what I am hearing (reading) is that the main issue is that of the controls? I admit that I really don't know anything about the aftermarket systems but I "believe" the issue is that for the aftermarket system the controls are electronic verses the old school cables or vacuum, is this a correct statement?

 

[drhill]

I did cut the firewall and welded in a piece to drill the holes where I wanted them. I tried to make it look like it should have been. The ac controls are no big deal. I bought a piece of abs plastic and used a heat gun to form it to fit the cluster. Drill it so the controls fit the plastic and the will fit without cutting the cluster.

 

[drhill]

I will send more if you need.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

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a Cluster I found surfing around!!! similar A/C controls setup

 

[drhill]

I believe that dash has been cut. I did not cut mine.

 

[moparmarks]

Nice work drhill. I've been thinking about do this to my 72 SSP and 72 Dart.

 

[moparmarks]

The main thing I don't like about the Classic setup is they use micro switches. One broke and had to take the box completely apart to replace the switch.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

I believe that dash has been cut. I did not cut mine.

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sure it was modified... but just showing.

 

[70chall440]

I believe that dash has been cut. I did not cut mine.

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Thanks so much for posting the pictures, definitely adds clarity. So is this a 70 kit made to fit a 71?

 

[70chall440]

a Cluster I found surfing around!!! similar A/C controls setup

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I wonder who makes the cluster?