>>If it was produced in 5/86 wouldn't it be an 87?
>
>I think mfg dates have to be around August or September to be
>considered "next year's model".
>
>>I know mine (an 86) was produced in 5/85 and it has the ATC type fuses not
>>the old ones like my 73 Thing has...also the one other difference is the AC
>>Compressor is the Sanden 508 Model not the 709 (or 7 hundered something
>>anyway) that places advertise as "fitting all 86-91"
>
>5xx = 5-cylinder compressor. 7xx = 7-cylinder. 08 or 09 (or whatever)
>= cu. in. displacement, IIRC. Mounting (bolt patterns) is identical,
>I believe. This is why the 7xx is considered a direct replacement for
>the 08 (backward compatibility).
>
>Note, however, that Sanden compressors came with a plethora of
>fittings for connecting the A/C lines. You might be able to upgrade
>an old 5xx with a 7xx by looking in the recycle yards. Volvo
>850-series and some Jeeps (and many others I'm not aware of) used the
>Sanden brand.

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Also, the 5xx compressor was for R-12. The 7xx series was developed
for R-134a refrigerant.

FYI,
Dave
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