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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 09:43 PM
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Hello all,

I'm going to put a 96 Impala condenser in my 1978 Caprice. Are you guys hard-mounting your condensers or are you using rubber isolaters? If you are using isolaters, what kind are you using?

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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 06:36 AM
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Not sure I’ve ever seen one isolated. I just finished a VA install on my Chevelle, and VA instructs to hard mount.
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Never seen one soft mounted.
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I've seen them mounted all different ways, hard mounted to the radiator (which is soft mounted) hard mounted to the core support and soft mounted to the core support similar to a radiator, top and bottom mount with rubber isolaters.
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Well, I'd prefer to isolate it if possible because that's how the stock one was mounted.
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Don't know how that particular condenser's mounts are but these look friendly. https://www.classicindustries.com/pr...ts/331959.html
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I just installed a Vintage Air system and the condenser mounting points use rubber isolators.
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Slogo,

Man, I restored a 1971 Pontiac Grand Safari wagon a few years ago and I looked and LOOKED for those exact isolaters and couldn't find them. The "good" news is my wife totaled it with a front end collision, so this time around when I rebuild it I can put the right mounting isolators on!
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Originally Posted by Kawabuggy
I just installed a Vintage Air system and the condenser mounting points use rubber isolators.
Odd. I just finished mine as well, and it was hard mount. 70 Chevelle. That’s interesting. Perhaps the vehicle has something to do with it?
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Originally Posted by Vetteman61
Slogo,

Man, I restored a 1971 Pontiac Grand Safari wagon a few years ago and I looked and LOOKED for those exact isolaters and couldn't find them. The "good" news is my wife totaled it with a front end collision, so this time around when I rebuild it I can put the right mounting isolators on!
Oh man that is "good" news!! LOL.
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