JungleCat

....since you can't do without it when you own a black car and it's summertime. :mad The original AC compressor was locked up and since I was having it replaced, I decided to have it converted from the old R12 freon to the new 134A. So far I'm very pleased with the results. :) It feels great to literally be 1cool80 again. :cool:

81' Corvette Guy

Did you replace it yourself or have it done bro...just wondering. Going to have to tackle that delima in mine soon. If so how much was it to have it done either way..just asking, thanks for the info.

JungleCat

No, I had someone else replalace the compressor. The cost was around $300 not counting the compressor which was around $120. Expensive to some, cheap to others. I hope this helps. :)

OHSIXX

Guess I am sorta confused. I thought R-12 was the current standard. :confused:

81' Corvette Guy

Come on bro..what rock did you crawl out from under...lol!!! j/k, have a good one! :lolg:

dut

I'm almost as cool as my 80. I got A/C today also, first time in a couple of years. The system had been evacuated some time back, so I bought the conversion kit, new drier and orifice tube, installed it all and then took it to the shop to have them evacuate the system and charge with the 134a. I would rather have done the charge myself since I had the freon (134a) but I could not evacuate the system. They found that my compressor clutch would not engage. The compressor is chromed so I didn't want to lose it, they fixed it for $39 plus 38 to evacuate and 50 for the freon, my 34 for the drier, 3 for the tube and 27 for the conversion kit.... not to bad I don't think. and it feels great. :hurray:

81' Corvette Guy

Grats bro..have to do mine, strugglling between keep R12, going the 134A route or giving the Enviro Kewl stuff a try..will keep you all posted.