1990 3VZE 4Runner A/C retrofit?
I picked up a pretty sweet runner and saved it from the bone yard yesterday. The A/C system in the truck is shot, the hoses were left open for some time, I am going to replace everything but the evaporator and hope all goes well. The truck actually came with brand new in the box, a COMPLETE A/C system hoses, engine brackets etc etc etc. My question is, I have the 1990 compressor and engine bracket off of the truck right now, the 93-95 compressor takes a completely different belt all together and the bracket it self makes the compressor sit back out where it should since the pulley set up on the 88-92 compressor is noticeably longer. Has anyone ever retrofitted a newer AC system onto their older 3V? It looks like everything will bolt up as long as I change the pulley on the crank and the and the fan over to the serp belt style instead of the old school Vbelt, anyone following this?
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Well in case anyone else is wondering so far you can, all I have had to do so far was extend the power wire for the clutch, bolt on the 93-95 engine bracket, on the compressor itself I had to switch the tops that are held down with the 4 allen head bolts with each other because the newer 93-95 cap would not work with the 88-92 lines, so far all I need now is a crank pulley to convert to the serp type belt instead of v-belt
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What type freon is going into the system? Mine needs Freeze12 to get it working again.Otherwise I have to pay 1200$ to get a new R134 freon system retrofitted.
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Look around and talk to local mic a nics and one may have a jug of r-12 in the back......
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Originally Posted by Matt4Running
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What type freon is going into the system? Mine needs Freeze12 to get it working again.Otherwise I have to pay 1200$ to get a new R134 freon system retrofitted.
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Just going by what I was told.Meineke guy told me he cant hook up the charge machine to my old system and even if he could my compressor would lock up with R134 in it.
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Originally Posted by Matt4Running
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Just going by what I was told.Meineke guy told me he cant hook up the charge machine to my old system and even if he could my compressor would lock up with R134 in it.
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Your Meineke guy is a weenie. You can do the conversion fairly easily, and way cheaper than he is talking.
1) Good discussion: http://www.aa1car.com/library/retrofit.htm 2) Good supplier: http://www.ackits.com/ 3) The fittings are about 25 bucks for both |
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