78 Ranchero GT

Discussion in 'Ranchero Pics' started by lovemy78GT, Jul 12, 2017.

  1. lovemy78GT

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    Thank you. For the life of me I can't find a dryer anywhere. It's not by the evaporator coils by radiator nor on any lines I see. That's why I'm not sure about this A/C system. If it's factory. Most dryers look the same Correct....(Like a 16oz. tall boy) some have sight glass on top.
     
  2. Steve 74gtQ

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    Those are receiver driers
    You can also have accumulator tank driers. Chevy does them alot.
    Driers are most effective in the liquid line from condenser to txv (expansion valve).
    Drier itself isn't very big
    Car system can get by with one 1 1/2 inches round by less then 2 inches long.
    The condenser coil is by the radiator
    Evaporator coil is inside the car looks like a heater core.
     
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    Looking at your picture
    You have been converted to 134a
    The drier is in the suction line
    Big line from firewall to compressor the place where the blue service valve cap is
    Top of pic left side
     
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    hope that's it
     
  6. Steve 74gtQ

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    Yep that's an accumulator tank will have a bag of absorbent in it.
     
  7. lovemy78GT

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    so that's so called dryer? Man , All I need to do is replace o rings and run vacuum on system then charge with 134. Thank you sir for your help
     
  8. Steve 74gtQ

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    Like I said it already has the conversation done.
    I can tell by the service ports.
    Leak check evac and recharge
     
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    Thank you very much for your information.
     
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    Can you help with finding hvac blower resistor....the number is D8DH-19A706-AB? I have found out over the journey of rebuilding this car Ford used a lot of different models and makes to make the 77-79 Ranchero
     
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  12. lovemy78GT

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    indeed lol
     
  13. handy_andy_cv64

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    Oh, yeah, I got confoozled (which happens occasionally); the valve looks a lot like the one that was on the Grand Marq parts that were stolen, so I wonder if there would be compatibility between the two lines (intermediate to '79 vs. 'downsized' full size from '79)?
     
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    Well, I just learned something. Here I've been dinking around with Eighties and newer systems with big accumulators/receiver-driers, and never thought that small can was one.
     
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    Howdy all, I'm looking for 78 A/C line. This line is approx. 38 inches long and is about the dia. of an ink pen (1/2").
     
  17. Steve 74gtQ

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    Most hydrolic hose shops can make one for you.
    Try Parker first.
     

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