There are a lot of companies that cando retrofits - vintage air is another
one. Several of the companies will fit you with the new refridgerant
systems. The key to having a system that doesn't drain horsepower is to
get the right compressor, and properly sized condensor and evaporator and
all. The part moss would really need to provide is the venting and blower
unit for the cooling ducts.
Anyhow, I have some experience with compressor retro-fits in my 911 - a
difficult application due to space. The original Tecumpseh (sp?) HG500 in
my car created an unbelievable amount of vibration, and I had to get rid
of it. I thought it was just worn out, but when I replaced it with a
rebuilt HG500, it did the exact same thing vibration wise. The common
(and fairly vibration free) compressor these days is a sanden. It's
small, compact, and easy to fit most of the time. For the ideal
situation, you can spend twice the money and buy a Seiko-Seiki rotory vane
compressor which has almost no vibration, and doesn't sap much horsepower
either.
Phil Bates
> there is a company in fort worth called old air products? that has a unit
> for mg's. several people in the tmgr have installed it. i do not know
> how
> well it works, etc, but they said its impact on the hp was minimal. if
> you
> want to speak to them directly contact me off list and i will put you in
> touch with them.
>
>
>
>> Speaking of which, Kelvin, I noticed in Moss of Europe they have an air
>> conditioning retrokit available. As Oklahoma is just about as hot as
>> Dallas is
>> it sure would extend my use of my MG if it could cool me down in the
>> afternoons.
>>
>> Any chance of you all bringing that kit to us (at a price I could also
>> afford)?
>>
>> Craig
>> 1977 MGB
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