amx air conditioning

I converted the non-operating factory system in my '72 Javelin to a Sanden-type compressor for about $800.  That included new compressor, hoses, condenser and all labor.  This was done at an a/c shop in Phoenix that also does the a/c work for a local AMC restorer.  It works great.

I also added factory a/c to my non-a/c '69 AMX.  That was a challenge. It required finding a good used a/c heater box (which is different between a/c and non-a/c cars), York compressor, new center dash pad with vent holes, plus the vents themselves, duct work, hoses, brackets, condenser etc.  I did most of that work myself except for the initial system charging and I probably still spent about $1,200 or so by the time I got it working.  I wouldn't do it again unless I could find all the parts together, maybe from a car that was being parted out.

York compressors are generally reliable, but I had trouble with the one in my '69 blowing seals.  I have had zero problems with the Sanden setup in my '72, even though the compressor is a Chinese knock-off.  Drove that car to Colorado Springs and back a couple summers ago for the AMO National and I'm sure glad I had a/c driving through Arizona and New Mexico.

He's right but there are a couple of writeups in the HVAC section about doing them. I did one for a 71-74 Javelin.