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by dragbaron
Mon Jun 13, 2016 1:15 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Using different size orifice tubes
Replies: 5
Views: 12196

Re: Using different size orifice tubes

I've thought about using the Ford blue .067 since the Chrysler is .072. I just wasn't sure a Ford orifice tube would fit in a Chrysler.
by dragbaron
Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:28 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Using different size orifice tubes
Replies: 5
Views: 12196

Re: Using different size orifice tubes

The high side got up to around 200, but I kept a water hose near to spray the condensor and would keep it in the 150 range. Keeping the high side lower seemed to help the low side pressure to come down as well.
by dragbaron
Sat Jun 11, 2016 6:32 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Using different size orifice tubes
Replies: 5
Views: 12196

Using different size orifice tubes

I've got the A/C working in my '71 Plymouth Scamp that has a 2000 5.9 magnum swap. I'm using the '71 condenser and evap core with a '94 Ram compressor, accumulator and orifice tube. I had lines built to connect it all. Pulled vacuum for 2 hours, then let it sit another hour. No leaks, so I charged i...
by dragbaron
Thu May 26, 2016 11:10 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: '71 Plymouth mixed with '94 Dakota
Replies: 2
Views: 8904

Re: '71 Plymouth mixed with '94 Dakota

Wll, doing some research has shown me that both systems do not have a drier. The drier is used on the high side of sytems that use an expansion valve(what I planned on using) and systems with orifice tubes use an accumulator on the low side(like the '94 Dakota) So I either need to remove the expansi...
by dragbaron
Thu May 26, 2016 7:55 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: '71 Plymouth mixed with '94 Dakota
Replies: 2
Views: 8904

'71 Plymouth mixed with '94 Dakota

I have an '71 Plymouth Scamp that I have done a 2000 5.9 magnum EFI swap into using a '94 Dakota V8 harness and '94 Ram 5.9 computer. Now I'm trying to come up with a working A/C system and have some questions about how the two systems are routed. I'm definately not an A/C expert and won't know alot...