<VV> Icewater Air Conditioner and Pertronix

[jimster1]

Where is your condenser, anything special about it?
Jim

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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Eric S. Eberhard
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:43 PM
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Subject: <VV> Icewater Air Conditioner and Pertronix

Just following this along ... I am in AZ with a 62 factory A/C 
car.  I changed the compressor to Sanden, the drier to Clark's, and 
some hoses and valves from Clark's, converted to RU-134.  Jeff at CA 
Corvairs says it is the coldest A/C he has ever seen on a Corvair (he 
did the restore so he is biased :-) ) But he is also right.  It is 
colder than my more modern cars -- downright ICY even at 100 degrees 
out.  I know a lot of people say the Corvair A/C is not much good, 
but apparently if done right, it can be great.  The Sanden is more 
efficient than the stock compressor.  Even with a 102 and PG it moves 
right along (OK -- engine not entirely stock, but not overly modified
either).

As to Pertronix.  A Pertronix II will adjust for dwell and can cover 
up a sloppy distributor and much better than the 1 ... to a 
point.  However, eventually you need to rebuild the distributor -- 
electronics cannot compensate for a fundamentally bad part, just a 
slightly sloppy one.

Eric

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