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

[airvair]

An aside note. Only '66 140's had a/c available. All other factory
applications were 2-carb engines.  I happen to have three '67 factory
a/c cars, and they all have the hose on the left side.

-Mark C

> Larry Claypool wrote:
> 
> my experience has been that on late model factory a/c jobs the 65/66
>  95/110 engines have the air hose on the driver side; all 66 140 hp
> use the regular right side . perhaps others could comment on factory
> a/c 67 models as my memory is not clear on which side they were in
> that year.
> larry claypool
> 
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: Bill Hubbell
>      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
>           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