<VV> Stock Corvair A/C Re: Icewater Air Conditioner

[FrankCB at aol.com]

Eric,
 
You are SO right in saying that the Corvair A/C "if done right" can give  
you GREAT cooling.  Many years ago after some "adjustment" on the temp  
control internals, I was able to get our 1966 95 hp Monza to put out  such cold 
air from the center duct that it would hurt my fingers if I  kept them in the 
discharge air flow for more than 30 seconds.  My digital  temp gauge showed 
the outlet air to be 38 deg.F. which is about as low as you  should go 
without icing up the evaporator.  Try achieving that on  a modern car.  Son Jim 
named our A/C Monza "Joe Cool" after the Snoopy  character in Peanuts.  I'd 
say the name was quite appropriate.
Thanks for reminding me,
 
Frank Burkhard
Boonton, NJ   
 
 
In a message dated 6/14/2011 6:45:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
flash at vicsmba.com writes:

Just  following this along ... I am in AZ with a 62 factory A/C 
car.  I  changed the compressor to Sanden, the drier to Clark's, and 
some hoses and  valves from Clark's, converted to RU-134.  Jeff at CA 
Corvairs says  it is the coldest A/C he has ever seen on a Corvair (he 
did the restore so  he is biased :-) ) But he is also right.  It is 
colder than my more  modern cars -- downright ICY even at 100 degrees 
out.  I know a lot  of people say the Corvair A/C is not much good, 
but apparently if done  right, it can be great.