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Air Conditioning suggestions 66 GMC
In the restoration process on my 1966 GMC Suburban and would like to add an air conditioning unit. I am wondering what suggestions there are out there. I have looked at three different units. At this stage I just want the inside components so I can continue the inside restoration. Has anyone used the Hurricane set up? Mechanical or electronic control suggestions?
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Re: Air Conditioning suggestions 66 GMC
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Re: Air Conditioning suggestions 66 GMC
Ed - does your AC unit keep up with the demand on a normal hot day? I have been toying with the idea of installing AC in my suburban also - here in Iowa it's not so much the heat it's the humidity - all that corn sweating.
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Re: Air Conditioning suggestions 66 GMC
Tough to cool a big long metal heat box. On my 66 Carryall, I used to have a clear plastic "shower curtain" behind front seat. We Have 180 deg inside a cab if parked in the sun. But in Minnesota it's a humid heat. We have dry heat in AZ. A/C can't cool you "no matter what". The only thing an AC unit can do is have a good, low outlet temperature. (or a good delta).The rest is inside Cu ft, outside temp, humidity, color of truck...........
Last edited by AZKen; February 7th, 2021 at 09:38 AM. |
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Re: Air Conditioning suggestions 66 GMC
Can't answer your question since I haven't fired it up yet. But a modern system like Vintage Air should do a decent job of dehumidifying the air inside your Suburban.
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Re: Air Conditioning suggestions 66 GMC
I agree with Ken, a "Shower Curtain" would make a big difference in a Suburban or a Panel.
That is as long as you are not carrying any passengers behind you.
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Ed, did you ever fire that up? What Vintage Air kit did you use?
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Re: Air Conditioning suggestions 66 GMC
On a related note my wife drives a Mini van and it has two AC units. One in the rear to cool the void back there and one up front to keep the sun-soaked driver and passenger comfy.
I wonder if you could pipe it up to have two coils and two fans?
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