ejw71 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We are all aware of the a/c hose that crosses the motor to attach to the a/c compressor on the left side. What I want to do is to elimate this. What Chevy, if any, (Chevelle, etc) had the a/c compressor on the right side of the motor, thereby not having the unsightly a/c hose across the motor? Thanks, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Almost all aftermarket bracket & pulley systems put the A/C on the passenger side... Not sure about any GM car from that time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc8oye Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 66, 66, 67 impala will get you what you need. if you talk to a custom hose shop, they can make you a custom hose that's longer and smaller in diameter and easier to hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nygel Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Pontiacs of the late 60s early 70s also put it on the passenger side. Should be fairly easily adaptable. Nygel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc8oye Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 you can actully use teflon-lined AN- braided stainless hose for AC Hoses.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejw71 Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 Thanks to all. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdMC Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 If you use braided steel to make your own, will the regular hose ends work or do you need the kind that have to be clamped on by machine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Those are high-pressure hoses, and should be treated as if they are hydraulic hoses. I'd vote for the machine crimp ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdMC Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 That's what I was thinking. May have to order some made to the length I want. Don't know if there is anyone around here that can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 The hoses are the easy part. They should be AC type hose, or as mentioned above, teflon lined hoses. Hoses for hydraulic oils are different. The fittings at the ends of the hoses are the hard part: you will need to reuse them. The fittings are pretty simple. They have a barbed end that gets shoved inside the hose, and then a crimp collar goes over the joint and gets crushed tight. You can cut off your old crush collars and remove the hose from your barbed fitting ends and they're ready to reuse. Now with those in hand, any hydraulic repair shop can assemble the new hoses to your fittings with new crimp collars. The thing that makes it tough, is that the crimping process is tight enough that you can't rotate the fittings inside the end of the hose, and the hose itself won't twist....so you need to have the fittings pointing in the right direction before they crimp them down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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