[SCG] Re: <Air-Vair> A/C top shrouds

Sun Jan 29 15:50:39 EST 2006

stan- all the 140/a/c cars i had ever seen always had the air hose on the passenger side. it was the 2 carb engines (65/66) that had it on the left. i'm sure the reason was because in 65, there may have been no room for the air hose to 'cross over' under the suitcase condensor, and above the air cleaner crossover piece.
it's still a tight fit for the hose to crossover with the 66 condensor as witnessed by the 66 140 a/c only foam rubber 'band' placed around the outside of the airhose to help prevent direct contact of the hose to the condensor.
larry
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Stan East 
  To: 'Bill Hubbell' ; AirVair at yahoogroups.com 
  Cc: scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com 
  Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 1:17 PM
  Subject: RE: [SCG] Re: <Air-Vair> A/C top shrouds

  I can confirm that my Feb 66 built Corsa with Factory Air has the fresh air hose on the right side. If this is true of all the Corsa's and Monza's to that build date then if the changeover was made it would have been after that date.

  Stan East

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  From: scg-list-bounces at tiger.skiblack.com [mailto:scg-list-bounces at tiger.skiblack.com] On Behalf Of Bill Hubbell
  Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 10:55 AM
  To: AirVair at yahoogroups.com
  Cc: scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com
  Subject: [SCG] Re: <Air-Vair> A/C top shrouds

  Greg,

  If what you say is correct, then why do the factory instructions for installing A/C into a 1966 car indicate the fresh air hose on the RIGHT side of the car?  This is true for both the Factory installations (per 1966 Assembly manual - page C64) AND for dealer installations (per Dealer A/C installation manual -page 103) ??

  I, too, have wondered about the different shrouds.  I know the fresh air outlet was located on the LEFT for the LM turbo engines, and for some LM A/C engines, but not sure for which dates and/or places of manufacture.

  For that matter, since most LM cars have the vacuum balance tube bent to allow the placement of the fresh air hose on either side, I have wondered why GM went to the bother of making two different top shrouds; why not just make them all with left hand hose outlets?  Seems like it would have saved them money.

  I am copying this to the Stock Corvair Group for further commentary.

  Bill Hubbell

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Greg Riley 

    To: AirVair at yahoogroups.com 

    Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 10:08 AM

    Subject: RE: <Air-Vair> A/C top shrouds

    You didn't mention the year. Starting in '66 the air outlet moved to the left side to clear the condenser that covers the air plenum. The air inlet on the right is correct for the earlier cars, the inlet on the left is correct for the '66-67 cars. 

    Greg Riley

    P.O. Box 2155

    Cleveland, TX 77328

    281-593-2502 

    Fax 281-593-2358

         I have two A/C cars, a 110 and a 140.

          The fresh air outlet on the 140 leaves the shroud on the left side, and the same outlet on the 110 leaves the shroud on the right.  Why the difference, or did someone swap things on me.  

          Thanks   Bob Bauer

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