1966 Valiant for the Other Daughter....

AC parts blasted and painted with SPI epoxy primer. Also got a 273 pan to make sure the 360 pan Will clear the steering. You can see where I have to do some body work to get a recess in it. The Compressor is a bit grubby...

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I some one used transmission fluid in the AC system... good grief... The main bearing has some rust pits in the race. I have a NOS crank and I have an O'Reilly's rebuild that I have hated because the case is not a OEM MOPAR. I may gut that one for parts to put in this case..

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Prepped the engine parts with epoxy so when my machine shop guy paints it Mopar Red it can all be red and have a chance of sticking on the aluminum.... Ended up needed a bit of body work on the Mancini mid sump 360 oil pan. A buddy in Maricopa let me borrow a 273 pan to use as a gauge.. I will take these parts to the machine shop Friday and they are ready to go. Do you like the Bruce Toth early timing pointers! Just contact him...

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Mocking up the factory AC to make sure it all is correct. I have a beat up factory condenser but after the Duster AC fight I am going to install a parallel coil to see if I can solve the high pressures on hot day problems.

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Jim, how high does psi get on hot days?
Electric fan makes huge difference when sitting still. Epoxy on condenser fins must hurt a lot too.
My 91 & 93 Caddys in diagnostic mode show high & low side. Learned how much psi varies when still, moving, parked facing wall ect. Get a long hose & take a ride with gauges hooked up for fun.

Great work & detail sir. Top notch.
 
EddieF said:
Jim, how high does psi get on hot days?
Electric fan makes huge difference when sitting still. Epoxy on condenser fins must hurt a lot too.
My 91 & 93 Caddys in diagnostic mode show high & low side. Learned how much psi varies when still, moving, parked facing wall ect. Get a long hose & take a ride with gauges hooked up for fun.

Great work & detail sir. Top notch.
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So high driving down the road that the clutch won't reengage, it slips... Starts to get bad once it get over 90F
 
Whoa. Put a gauge on it asap. Always undercharge a bit when swapping 12 for 134.
I like 40psi on low side idle, give or take 5. Curious what your high side is.
I love that compressor. People must comment on it.
Consider a electric fan on condenser. Test with a box fan the difference it makes on psi.

Edit- 40-45psi. 35 too low, will click out when driving.
 
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EddieF said:
Whoa. Put a gauge on it asap. Always undercharge a bit when swapping 12 for 134.
I like 40psi on low side idle, give or take 5. Curious what your high side is.
I love that compressor. People must comment on it.
Consider a electric fan on condenser. Test with a box fan the difference it makes on psi.

Edit- 40-45psi. 35 too low, will click out when driving.
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Can never get it above 15 on the Duster... the Coronet works GREAT and it runs about 34/190PSI. I have seen the Duster over 250 with 15 on the low side. I have changed out virtually everything with new aftermarket and NOS... zero change.
 
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Dr Diff with some new custom 8.25" axles to the rescue. The originals one side had some pitting and galling. With the amount I have in this why would you go cheap here. Fixed for as long as I own this car. Don't forget to put locktite on the bolt holding the spyder gears in. Got a lot of the bling back from Capital Metal in Tucson.. They do beautiful work....

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Tomorrow going to get the tires balanced and inflated (wide rims on minimal width tires can be tricky to get inflated). 225/60/15 on 8" width 4.5" backspacing rear; 195/60/15 7" width 3.75" backspacing (manual steering). Correct hardware on the shocks and someone has a plethora of A-Bodies...

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Jim, i think ya nailed the color. Will make people's eyes open :)

15/250 is head scratcher. Major restriction in low side. Orifice is 1st thought. Needs to pass more, too small or clog.
 
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