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By Daniel Jessup - 19 Years Ago
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Looking to add aftermarket A/C to my Y Block - something like vintage air or comparable. Not finding much on bracketry for the Y block. Is this just a deal where I will have to fabricate what I need...and how do I go about doing it - maybe somebody out there has a template I could follow...?
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By Eddie Paskey - 19 Years Ago
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Hi Daniel Classic Auto Air out of Florida. Complete kits and you can even use the factory switches. Made especially for T-Birds. Hope this helps Eddie
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By paul2748 - 19 Years Ago
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Vintage Air has a alternator/compressor bracket for a YBlock (also has a different one for a TBird)that is very nice. I have one, only using the alternator part.
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By PWH42 - 19 Years Ago
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I have the VintageAir A/C and alternator brackets on my 56 Club Sedan and they work perfectly.I believe they sell them for $99 unless you buy them with an A/C kit,in which case they cost $20.
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By Daniel Jessup - 19 Years Ago
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Thanks fellas, I will search their site a little more thoroughly -- must have missed the Y block bracket. I guess I would have to buy a universal kit and then the bracket.
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By Eddie Paskey - 19 Years Ago
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Hey Daniel; I put a vintage in my bird--super genII-- which is a universal unit A/C-Heat and Defrost. Used vintage 4 lever switch. I got my mount bracket from Don Hyde in Texas and also the compressor. Believe some of the guys here on the forum have his phone number. Had I known at the time that the classic unit was avail. I would have gone with their perfect fit kit. When I was in business I used several classic units and was very pleased with the qualititly amd performance. They do make a unit for our little birds. Hope this helps. Eddie
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By paul2748 - 19 Years Ago
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Just remember that the TBird brackets are different than the sedans due to the extended front of the motor on the Birds.
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By Daniel Jessup - 19 Years Ago
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One other comment here -- this site is a Godsend! I never dreamed that all these options were available! I'll have to spend a few days looking at all the options just on the internet sites. Thanks again.Dan
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By sundance241 - 19 Years Ago
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I went through the same thing , only i wanted to mount the alternator on the left side ....i bought a air compressor mount from Don Hyde in Texas , right side , fit perfect , and had to make a mount for the alt. on the left side ....works great. this was for my 56 ford victoria with a 292........the problem with the other mounts that i could find. they are over and under, the compressor fits right on top of the alt. or vice versa...........Luck...Sam
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