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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 03:18 PM
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Default REAL weight on AC-25.5#

Am I missing something?Everyone told me 35-45#(except Terry Burger(30#))
This is compressor,bracket w/ pulleys,can, can bracket,all lines and bolts,small belt.
What's the deal,people?
Seriously,did I miss something,or did everybody just guess because it felt heavy?
Condenser?everything under the cowl?
Talk to me.....
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 03:44 PM
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Default Re: REAL weight on AC-25.5#

did you not take out the condensor too?

also, i thought i read that the early year ls1's are heavier than late models. not sure if there's any truth to that.
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 03:47 PM
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Default Re: REAL weight on AC-25.5#

Will the radiator stay supported if I take the condenser out?
If so, it comes out too.The more weight the better.Let me know ASAP,
so I can pull that out too.....
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 03:56 PM
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Default Re: REAL weight on AC-25.5#

yes, i believe the radiator will be supported just fine. check out Jantzer's set up. you can see just the rad. there.

Jantzer's engine bay
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 04:02 PM
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Heading back out to the garage....... <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 04:30 PM
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Default Re: REAL weight on AC-25.5#

98s AC is heavier I believe.
Rad will be supported no problem without condensor
Chris
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 04:31 PM
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Default Re: REAL weight on AC-25.5#

condenser-8.5#
grand total of 34#'s
sweet!
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 06:20 PM
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34# sounds right. There guys claiming 40-50# are on crack. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 06:38 AM
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Default Re: REAL weight on AC-25.5#

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Terry Burger:
<strong>34# sounds right. There guys claiming 40-50# are on crack. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">uhhh, it's been said before, the '98s have heavier AC setups.

Mine was ~44 or ~48lb's. . . on a doctor's scale, mind you. . . it was over 2 years ago that I weighed it, so my memory is foggy, but it was definitely into the 40's.
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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 10:53 AM
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Default Re: REAL weight on AC-25.5#

I have had my condensor out for a few years.
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Old Jun 21, 2002 | 11:44 AM
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Default Re: REAL weight on AC-25.5#

Mine was 47#
My car is a 98.
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 05:05 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Terry Burger:
<strong>34# sounds right. There guys claiming 40-50# are on crack. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whats wrong with crack !!! <img border="0" alt="[fight]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_punch.gif" />
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 06:00 PM
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Don't forget about the 2lbs. of freon! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 11:52 PM
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Default Re: REAL weight on AC-25.5#

My 98 ac with condensor came up to about what chris's did.

The scales don't lie <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

It does seem the 98's are a little heaver.

Also with no condensor, no bunper, no washer resovoir, etc...i got tons of air hitting my tranny cooler <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 03:22 PM
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Default Re: REAL weight on AC-25.5#

Is the 2000 AC setup the lighter or heavier version?
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