AC radiator/condensor area
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AC radiator/condensor area
I have the front of my 89 taken apaart down to behind the bumper bar. I removed the AC stuff up there, as I will be going "kuel" when I put everything back together. Probably.
The AC condensor up there is quite large. It almost covers the WHOLE radiator. Could I reduce its size by 40% or so (where could I get one that size?) without too much of a reduction in cooling power? has anyone tried this? What about relocation?
I'm just thinking about the fact that when I supercharge, I will either need to move it anyway, orget one half the size, as I will wish to add an oil cooler for the engine oil, as well as a water rad for the air to water cooler for the intercooler.
The AC condensor up there is quite large. It almost covers the WHOLE radiator. Could I reduce its size by 40% or so (where could I get one that size?) without too much of a reduction in cooling power? has anyone tried this? What about relocation?
I'm just thinking about the fact that when I supercharge, I will either need to move it anyway, orget one half the size, as I will wish to add an oil cooler for the engine oil, as well as a water rad for the air to water cooler for the intercooler.
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Condensor's are sized for the system. Once you start to reengineer the system, you should reengineer the evap coil, compressor, and expansion device.
I know the condensor in our shark is a little oversized. The condensor should be sized to reject at least 125% of the heat absorbed by the evaporator. So size should matter in this instance.
I know the condensor in our shark is a little oversized. The condensor should be sized to reject at least 125% of the heat absorbed by the evaporator. So size should matter in this instance.
Last edited by Dozman; 07-24-2003 at 07:25 PM.