>>>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.

The 7xx will work for both R-12 and R-134a. The 5xx is not
recommended for R-134a.

Dave
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Dave Carpenter

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