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Sonic Silver
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Correct. As stated, there is no room between the dash board and the transmission tunnel for anything else. In addition, while there may be an exception, I have never seen an aftermarket under dash unit except those that were uniquely designed cosmetically to fit across the full length of the dashboard and then those were designed uniquely to fit Hornets and Gremlins that did anything else other than hang down from the passenger side of the dashboard. V.A. had I think three different underdash units in their catalog when I ordered mine. I took measurements of my dashboard and compared to dimensions given in the catalog and ordered the one that fit my dimensions. Think about it. Where else would one go, there is no room up inside the dash board to fit a generic aftermarket unit. And V.A. does not offer or did not anyway at the time I ordered my package an in dash design that would fit an AMC car. Those were only available for the more commonly built shoe box cars of the period and assumed a full dashboard rebuild anyway with an engine kit. (The engine kit was also no available. The engine kit being mounting brackets and drive pulleys) [/QUOTE]As a 70 AMX owner, I am anxious to see how well under dash works. Keep us posted. Thanks. |
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White70JavelinSST
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Fuzz,
The heater/AC box on a 70 Javelin extends from the passenger side edge of the glove box to the driver's side edge of the console. The expansion valve is almost directly above the throttle. Armand |
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70 Javelin SST, second owner, purchased 1972
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White70JavelinSST
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Another update, wasn't real hot today,but we took the car for a 40 mile
one way ride to Sheldon for a show, didn't enter the show, just looked
at cars, however the A/C performed flawlessly again, both ways. We
enjoyed cruising in cool dry comfort with no wind noise and no humidity.
Just wonder why it took me so many years to get this done. Armand here's a photo of the universal dryer with a low/hi pressure safety switch installed. Edited by White70JavelinSST - Sep/07/2015 at 4:15pm |
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White70JavelinSST
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I started the White70 for the first time this spring on Saturday March 12, 2016. Just for grins I thought I'd kick in the AC and set it on the coldest setting labeled "Desert Only". The ambient air temperature was 71 degrees, an unusually warm March day in MN. I wanted to see what temp I got at the outlets in the middle of the dash. My refrigerator thermometer read 33 degrees F. That's the first time I've run it on the desert only setting.
I'm happy. |
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70 Javelin SST, second owner, purchased 1972
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304-dude
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For some reason, after reading this, I would think most peeps in MN would run their AC in temps above 70. Hehehehehehe! |
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71 Javelin SST body
390 69 crank, 70 block & heads NASCAR SB2 rods & pistons 78 Jeep TH400 w/ 2.76 Low 50/50 Ford-AMC Suspension 79 F150 rear & 8.8 axles Ford Racing 3.25 gears & 9" /w Detroit locker |
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White70JavelinSST
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You know MN, it's one of those states that some days you need the heater on in the morning, but by the afternoon the temps have gone up enough to use the A/C.
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farna
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Like the weather here in SC lately. 56 this morning, expect 85 this afternoon!
Desert Only can freeze up the evaporator if you use it for long unless it's REALLY hot outside. Runs the compressor continuously. |
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White70JavelinSST
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Exactly Farna, that's why I've been hesitant to use Desert Only
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White70JavelinSST
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Bumping this post forward in hopes that more peeps may benefit from the information contributed by so many knowledgeable AMCers.
ATTN fhpdave. |
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70 Donohue 390
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Thanks Armand for this post. I bought the attached Drier from Napa ($78 my jobber cost including shipping from Texas) and it's an exact fit and looks just like the one my 79 Spirit AMX except for the top fitting which is smaller. Now looking for an adapter. (photo of drier is upside down).
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/TEM208425 |
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