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Subject:Re: AC systems
From:robertmstewart
Date:Fri, 19 Sep 2003 11:11:00 -0400

> Is it possible to put a front ac unit in an 86-91 vanagon? I have an 89 carat
> and wish I could just get the a/c up to the front without having the center
> shaft. I wanted to put an extra large sunroof  in the center rear area but
> don�t want to give up the ac.
> 
> Robert
> NYC
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> In a message dated 9/16/2003 7:48:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> olists@thebrands.org writes:
> Baking Powder?
> 
> Did you say the front AC units are found in air cooled Vanagons? I have
> prowled the archives quite a bit and never learned that. What about the
> older bay window or Kombi vans? Do you know if they also had a front AC
> system?
> I don't know what kind of animal or vegetable Powder is. Otherwise, I'd bake
> it too.
> 
> As for archive-ee stuff, I can tell you that yours truly has mentioned the
> aircooled connection before. The bay AC's are totally different. The ones I've
> seen all had underdash blowers similar to ones used on 914's. Although I have
> seen later bay Westies with rear facing front AC's.
> 
> BenT