Urgent Need AC Compressor Parts for 79 Fairlady Z (280ZX)

[79FairladyZ]

Hello,

Got my car back today with the retrofit AC that I bought from the guy in Texas. Works well (very cold) so far but the car runs a tad bit hot. Now it might have something to do with the fact as I was driving it home the guy on the radio said the temp was 119. I will check my Antifreeze level. They had to shave the bracket down just a tad but it all worked. I think this was due to the fact that I have a Fairlady and the L20 engine. So if any of you want the info on this AC conversion please let me know. You get the compressor (with clutch) brakets to convert it a belt and fittings for your old R12 hoses. $400. About the same as what I was seeing for a real one (if I could have found the clutch)

Will keep you posted. Nice to have some AC in the summer in AZ. Maybe we will hit 120 tomorrow.

McKFam

[79FairladyZ]

Just an update to anyone who cares.

I travel so when I got back a couple of days later my AC was hot. Found out that the High Pressure valve off the dryer was shot and all the freon leaked out there. So those are no longer available and were told illegal and so after sonsulting a AC pro we were told that the HP sensor would do the trick. Caped it off and charged it up again. Again was gone this time for 2 weeks and when I came back it was not hot but not cold either. Took it back in and there is a leak on the back of the compressor. Augghhhh!!! So I just got a replacement compressor today and it will go on on Monday. Pressures seem to be fine just getting the wrinkles out of a car that has not had AC for 25 years. T

The guy in Texas is really a great guy as he is working with us and replacing the compressor and helping find the issues.

Will keep you posted

[79FairladyZ]

Well I think I finally have the AC working correctly. What a pain. Looks like a defective compressor and then another leaky schrader valve (new one too).

So this chapter is now over.

Now I am going to get a new muffler so it sounds like a Z and not like a farting Giraffe. They took the muffler off and it has a resonator and no muffler. I just do not like the sound of it. I love the classic Z sound.

[hr369]

i got fed up with those cheap retrofit valves and took a bolt and some teflon

tape and threaded it into the top of the retrofit valves. that stopped the leaks in their tracks. same thing with my carrier home a/c too.

[ZCurves]

I am curious who you were using in Texas?? It is always good to have another contact.