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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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Lightbulb a/c relocation (anyone never make custom lines?)

Does anyone know how to make a/c lines? I want to relocate my dryer out of the way, maybe behind the bumper. this is because I am building a turbo kit and am keeping a/c.

(in case you are wondering I do have my 609)

I was also thinking about turning the compressor around and top mounting it along with the alt. so I can use truck/c6 manifolds and route where a/c used to be.

heres a crude picture I drew real quick to give you an idea of how it could be.
the compressor would be in the area between the motor and the strut tower. theres a descent amount of space at the top there.

*Feel free to Bash me and give me some constructive criticism. lol
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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I use a shop here in Gainsville, GA. Shouldn't be hard to find a shop.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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You can buy all the pieces here or even have them built to your spec's...
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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 03:20 PM
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What's the shop name in Gainesville ?
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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 04:39 PM
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CBM has billet adapter plates for the OEM system to run custom AC lines
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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 06:46 PM
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hi bud, you can make all of the hoses from "ez-clip" fittings. you can buy the special fittings and hoses from a place like this, http://hosewarehouse.com/Field-Specific/Field-Specific-EZ-Clip-A-C-Hose-and-Fittings

I built my ac system from that stuff and it turned out pretty good.
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 08:45 PM
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I don't know nuthin' about doing it right, but I once fitted
rear air to my old Chevy van using nothing but hose clamps,
brass T-blocks and copper tubing, a residential evap
(and a blower from a Fiat, because it was laying around),
and it worked like a champ for about a decade. You might
be overthinking it. I think I used two hose clamps per
position. It didn't lose Freon any quicker than my newer
cars, and this was with a who-knows-how-old retrofit
York compressor (the front air was aftermarket, when I
got the van - at 10+ years old).
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Old Aug 17, 2015 | 09:21 PM
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The shop in Gainsville is I think Gainesville Radiator. Its on Browns Bridge rd.
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