Air Conditioner question for 77 280Z Coupe

[jthill3]

It's come a long way and now I am looking at the air conditioner.

For a 77 coupe, does anyone suggest a replacement that will provide more cold air and blower? Does not have to be original - looking for an upgrade here.

Thanks

[hls30.com]

The Vintage Air unit has been used with great results by several members, and Derek posted a thread on its installation.

Will

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30411&highlight=vintage+air

Edited February 28, 2009 by hls30.com

[adamr]

I don't know much about the Vintage Air, but I can whole heartedly recommend the honda blower motor upgrade on the 240z. I did the conversion as per member posts here, and my a/c CRANKS! It used to trickle out of the vents, now it's almost like a modern unit. FWIW.

ADAM

[jthill3]

Can you give me details of the Honda Blower - year, model ,etc...

THanks

[sblake01]

The Honda blower upgrade will benefit the 240Z and the early 260Z. The late 260Z/280Z already have what I fell is an adequate blower. Do you have factory or aftermarket/dealer installed air? I find the dealer installed ARA/Sanden compressor based system to be quite adequate producing vent temps in the mid 20s before cycling.

[jthill3]

I went with a blower and fan from a 91 Civic. Had to open the hole just a little but not big problem there.

Blows about 3 or 4 times harder that the stock 280z blower. Am very happy with this.

[sblake01]

Your stock blower must have been problematic. I have a 78 with a stock fan/blower and have had no complaints in 100+ degree SoCal summers.

[jthill3]

May have had to bad 280z blowers then as the Civic blower was the 3rd one I went to.

Its possible.

[sblake01]

I reacall using my hand held anemometer to measure the air speed at the center vent of my 78. It's been a couple years since I ran the test so I don't remember the exact reading but I compared it to the air speed generated by the center vent of my wife's HHR and it was comparable.

Edited May 14, 2009 by sblake01