AC Conversion

[Guest Anonymous]

Hi All,

I am sure this has been covered before. Just trying to get a real idea of the cost and time involved in putting AC into a 2002. I am looking at roundies and would am having trouble finding them with AC.

Thanks,

Shenton

[c.d.iesel]

yup - read all about it here-=>

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/content/view/60/61?cx=partner-pub-2478521489155222%3Aeolm2n-2i1w&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=installing+air+conditioning&sa=Search&siteurl=www.bmw2002faq.com%2Fcontent%2Fview%2F60%2F61%2F&ref=www.bmw2002faq.com%2Fcomponent%2Foption%2Ccom_forum%2FItemid%2C50%2Fpage%2Cviewtopic%2Ft%2C369935%2F

[thehackmechanic]

See my post here:

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,331516/highlight,retrofit/

If you find a car that you love and passes muster in all other ways, I wouldn't rule it out.

While it's substantially easier if the car has dead a/c rather than no a/c, that doesn't mean it's cheap.

I'm a big believer in a/c in enthusiast cars. If you really want it, don't let anyone talk you out of it.

[dmrice]

I put it in mine last year from scratch and I can't remember exactly what the total was but I'd say at least $1000 all said and done. There is nothing extremely hard about it but lots of little fitment things that added up for me. Putting the condenser and fan up front was probably the most time intensive. If you go R134 as I did you will want as big a parallel flow condenser and electric fan as you can get up front. I went with an 11x18 one (have to remove bottom of passenger horn bracket to fit in) and 10" fan I got from nostalgic air along with a sanden compressor and the rest of the hoses and fittings and the electric fan wiring harness. Then you either have to pay to get your hoses crimped or buy a crimper. Need to find a solid evaporator and console which vary in cost depending on what you want. And, hobiedave (who you can find on this forum) has the compressor bracket you will want for about $100 or so. And you will need 2-3 cans of freon, vacuum pump and a/c manifold gauges to charge.

[dmrice]

Forgot to mention above, you will also want the replace the expansion valve on the evaporator should you get a used one.

[Guest Anonymous]

Thanks guys! Ended up just buying one with an aftermarket system. I think it's fridgair...? (sp?)....

[Collinster742002]

What you have is a Frigiking. Since your motor is all torn up, how do you know if it's any good? You'll probably have to evacuate and charge the system just to test it once you get the motor running again.