Not a problem.  The A/C lines are long enuf (once you unbolt them from the
frame) to allow the condenser to be taken off the rad.  Make a hanger out of
coat-hangers or something to hold up the condenser, once disassembled.

 >I need to do exactly the same thing (need to replace the radiator on our
 >87, but don't especially want to disconnect the AC...
 >
 >Any one done this?
 >
 >Dave
 >
 >
 >At 10:55 PM 8/5/97 -0500, Wes Johnson wrote:
 >>Here I am, another list junkie waiting to ask a question. BTW, thanks guys
 >>for all the hard work on the list.
 >>
 >>Has anyone dropped the radiator out of an 89 vanagon with air conditioning.
 >>I have'nt seriously tried it yet, but the two freon lines running
 >>underneath the the radiator appear to have it stopped from dropping
 >>straight down. Do these lines have to be removed or is there room to jockey
 >>the radiator around them?
 >>
 >>----------------------------
 >>Wes Johnson
 >>wesj@callamer.com
 >>
 >>89 Westy GL
 >>24 Gibson A0
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 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >

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