<VV> LM a/c in a turbo

[Brent Covey]

I've seen a tidy a/c system on a 1966 Turbo using the 1966-'67 style 
condensor mounted in the air intake plenum, which didnt require very large 
modifications to the car body and looks pretty factory when done. He had 
just cut out the baffle that catches debris ahead of the engine compartment 
air intakes. The rest of the a/c was regular 110HP style parts, low mount 
compressor etc.

The system worked good and with the high 850 rpm idle speed of the turbo no 
speed solenoid was needed. I would not expect any significant added heat 
issues with the turbo and a/c combo, the times the a/c gets the engine hot 
is the times the engine runs coolest, i.e. traffic and idling, the increase 
in head and engine comp temps at turnpike speeds is very modest even in 
extremely hot weather, although I could imagine the heat soak-hard starting 
on a hot engine stuff may be worse a little.

Mrs (Harley) Earl's 1960 convertible had air conditioning with a turbo 
engine, perhaps some photos exist that might be some guidance to how GM 
matched the two together- I dont recall seeing anything in the images in the 
Corsa Communique ~1990 that showed the two together but the condensor was 
engine lid mounted prior to the turbo engine being added and may have been 
after as well.

Brent Covey