Re: [MV] Air condition in a Humvee

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Thu Jul 22 2004 - 06:50:40 PDT


At 7:05 AM -0500 7/22/04, everette wrote:
>I am not much of an a/c mechanic -
>
>that said -
>
>I purchased a 3/4 ton GMC at city auction two years ago, did not have a/c -
>I am a large fellow, live just outside Memphis, Tn, this is work truck so I
>spend time in it each day I took to a local a/c shop and asked about
>installing a/c -- was told I could get same as truck had in it when new,
>same controls everything, came as a kit from GM - in March when I had it
>put in I regretted the money I had spent - in August it was worth every
>penny.
>
>My thought is that perhaps a/c unit from one of the imitation Humvee's that
>GM makes might fit a real one

I'd think a custom unit that looks more military would be better.

I'm thinking about this for my 5 Ton but it's
going to be a longer wait and probably a spring
of next year project.

Buy a compressor, fit it to the belt/mountings as
traditional. Find a correct size AC coil and fit
it either in the engine compartment or down low
under the vehicle in a protected place with it's
own electric fan. Find a compact multi layer heat
exchanger that can fit inside one of the Heater
blower packages or make up a double size heater
blower package that will allow the inclusion of a
flap for selecting heat or AC for the flow path
of the air. Add an additional switch for the AC
compressor's clutch and a push/pull handle for
the blower package's flap.

That would work well I think, and look bloody stock.

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