1969 Barracuda Fastback
AC Rebuild:
That is the project I am currently working on. Upfront, AC is absolutely new to me, therefore I am thankful for useful inputs, and please do not hesitate to chime in, if my assumptions are incorrect, or if I am not doing the job right.
According to the parts manual from 1969, for the Barracuda (with LA318) two AC options were available:
- factory AC (Thermo clutch fan 18”)
- field-installed AC adapter package (direct fan 18”)
Mopar used two different AC compressors, RV2 and V2. To the best of my knowledge, the V2 has less cc than the RV2 and was used on 6 cylinder engines.
Since my car was born as a factory AC car, I am trying to restore/rebuild/upgrade the AC system. It took quite some time and effort to find a rebuildable RV2 compressor (in my case two attempts), and all the missing pulleys and brackets. Eventually, I acquired almost two complete AC sets and will sell some of the parts I have double.
The shop manual covers a lot of the AC components and for the most part, I will try to follow the directives given by the service manual.
I also got me a "more correct" air cleaner assembly.
AC Rebuild:
That is the project I am currently working on. Upfront, AC is absolutely new to me, therefore I am thankful for useful inputs, and please do not hesitate to chime in, if my assumptions are incorrect, or if I am not doing the job right.
According to the parts manual from 1969, for the Barracuda (with LA318) two AC options were available:
- factory AC (Thermo clutch fan 18”)
- field-installed AC adapter package (direct fan 18”)
Mopar used two different AC compressors, RV2 and V2. To the best of my knowledge, the V2 has less cc than the RV2 and was used on 6 cylinder engines.
Since my car was born as a factory AC car, I am trying to restore/rebuild/upgrade the AC system. It took quite some time and effort to find a rebuildable RV2 compressor (in my case two attempts), and all the missing pulleys and brackets. Eventually, I acquired almost two complete AC sets and will sell some of the parts I have double.
The shop manual covers a lot of the AC components and for the most part, I will try to follow the directives given by the service manual.
I also got me a "more correct" air cleaner assembly.