Vintage Air

[RyanS.]

What model Vintage Air evaporator comes with the FF A/C kit? What are the LxBxD dimensions? I'm looking to maybe go another route when I begin my build but am curious if I can save space anywhere. Thanks. Ryan

[mtwarog]

What model Vintage Air evaporator comes with the FF A/C kit? What are the LxBxD dimensions? I'm looking to maybe go another route when I begin my build but am curious if I can save space anywhere. Thanks. Ryan

Hi Ryan,

It's about 17" wide, 9 1/2" deep and 9" high. It's not a perfect rectangle so those dimensions are the max.
I don't know the model, the directions are for the "mini space saver", but I think the one that FF ships is not exactly the same.

-Matt

[RyanS.]

Thanks Matt,

I had been searching the vintage air catalogs and cant find the evaporator that seems to come with the FFR A/C kits. In a game of inches, I was thinking if the mini evap was significantly smaller, I can put together a kit for a little less, and have more room to work with. It seems the width isnt a huge issue behind the dash, but depth is. At more than 2 inches less depth and the same height, I may try to go this route instead of buying the kit from FFR or North.

VA's mini evap is 19" wide, 7.3" deep, and 9" tall.

http://www.vintageair.com/2015%20Cat...talog%2047.pdf

Would those extra 2" of depth make a signifigant difference in ease of install; dash/firewall mods? Thanks.

Ryan

[HCP 65 COUPE]

Thanks Matt,

I had been searching the vintage air catalogs and cant find the evaporator that seems to come with the FFR A/C kits. In a game of inches, I was thinking if the mini evap was significantly smaller, I can put together a kit for a little less, and have more room to work with. It seems the width isnt a huge issue behind the dash, but depth is. At more than 2 inches less depth and the same height, I may try to go this route instead of buying the kit from FFR or North.

VA's mini evap is 19" wide, 7.3" deep, and 9" tall.

http://www.vintageair.com/2015%20Cat...talog%2047.pdf

Would those extra 2" of depth make a signifigant difference in ease of install; dash/firewall mods? Thanks.

Ryan

I think one mini space saver has defrost and one does not that's why they are different dim's. I think the defrost output on the ffr version may be different as well.
I would call vintage air and ask them FFR may have them building a modified version of the mini space saver. I wish they would just make one specific to the coupe chassis cause there really is plenty of room to get it fully behind the dash they just need a longer less wide unit, and the outputs come out all wrong.
The Ac and heater lines should come out the other end as well (or better yet thru the front) trying to get them thru the fire wall in the middle of the car is a royal pita and looks crappy too.

I was pretty disappointed with the overall fit and quality of the A/C system at FFR's price point It could have been so much better for not really much more money. Same goes for the wiper kit that's a total joke, if I knew then what I know now I would not have ordered these options with the kit and did something else.

[gidiup]

Agree 10% about A/C and wipers. I gave up on my wipers working much at all and the A/C unit fill the entire passenger side of dash