[FC] FC air conditioning did they have them

[Rad Davis]

Dave Newell published an article in the Communique.  I honestly don't 
remember the condenser arrangement if it was even described.  Given GM's 
designs for the other Corvairs, and the reality of 40 amp generators, 
I'm guessing that it was going to have to be mounted in one/both quarter 
panels  - no room on top of the engine.

The funky part I do remember was the evaporator, which was an odd 
ceiling-mount box in the back of the van.  I think I have that 
communique somewhere...

Many people have done installations - My father decided on using a 
truck-top condenser box turned upside down mounted between the frame 
rails.  It works well on his Rampside.  He used an aftermarket 
evaporator and ductwork package mounted on the dash.  There is a large 
variety of these available because of the booming business in vintage 
rods and customs.


Bryan Blackwell wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> Are there any details anywhere about what the installation would look like?  I'm curious about the condenser placement particularly.
>
> --Bryan
>
> On Mar 12, 2010, at 5:03 PM, Vairtec Corporation wrote:
>
>   
>> As you have learned from other replies, A/C was never offered for the FC 
>> models BUT--
>>
>> Chevy WAS developing it.  The development got canceled roughly the same 
>> time that the decision was made to phase out the FCs and develop the 
>> G-Vans (the Chevy-Van and the Handi-Van).
>>     
>
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