BillyT Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Just a thought ,on the old b models and similar antique trucks,southern air and vintage air make a turnkey r134 air conditioner setup for street rods and antique cars.sells for about 800 bucks could probably be adapted to an old mack .street rodder mag. Has ads also may be sold by summit racing equip. You could put the condenser under the bumper like where they put lights,maybe drill some big holes in the bumper. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck Shop Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Red Dot makes headliner and back of cab units. http://www.cabairconditioning.com/rd1.html Truck Shop 1 Quote One ping only Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/#findComment-338613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) Been there. I got my from Retroair.com. It was only $650? They don't offer the same kit anymore and looks like prices are higher now. Fit great, works great. It will freeze you out of the cab. I'm trying to find the link to my install a couple years ago. Here are a couple pictures. Condenser mounted under the bunk with a fan on it. Edited July 7, 2016 by Freightrain 2 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/#findComment-338714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/#findComment-338732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Freighttrain,nice installation.saw an episode of "wheeler dealers" and they put a "vintage air" unit in something, cost 1900.bucks! Recent ads say 800.bucks, was an old style underdash unit,maybe gold plated ! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/#findComment-338925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Thanks Jim, I play hell sometimes trying to find my old posts. I gave up on it. Strange I thought it was longer then basically a year ago? BillyT, I held off for a few years til I found a unit that was cost effective. Most of the Vintage air stuff is pretty pricey once you get everything you need. I had contemplated putting a heat/air unit, but my heater is all rebuilt and didn't really want to get rid of it if I didn't have to. Again, pricing all played a part. When someone online somewhere posted a link to this place in Texas I jumped on it. Super people to deal with, though like I said the kit I bought is not longer listed. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/#findComment-339001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 On 7/7/2016 at 1:29 PM, Freightrain said: Been there. I got my from Retroair.com. It was only $650? They don't offer the same kit anymore and looks like prices are higher now. Fit great, works great. It will freeze you out of the cab. I'm trying to find the link to my install a couple years ago. Here are a couple pictures. Condenser mounted under the bunk with a fan on it. How did you mount the compressor and what did you use, pictures would be helpful? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/#findComment-399215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I have a 1960 B95 Mack with a 707C gasoline engine and want to install an A/C unit in it. My major problem is mounting a compressor. Can anyone send me info and possibly photos of the mounting hardware and compressor for this application? Any help.would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/#findComment-399216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I closed my PB acct so lost all my linkable pics. Here are a few. I duplicated what they do with an R model basically. The condenser is under the bunk since there is no place out front to mount it. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/#findComment-399231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrybarbon Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 we fitted a vintage air unit, gen 1V, evaporator fits snug under the dash behind the glove box but you have reduce the depth of the glove box and we connected to the windscreen sock so we have cooling, heating and demisting same as in a modern car, heats and cools really great, you can make a suitable panel say 3 inches attached to bottom center of dash to hold the 2 air vents or more and also 1 on each side, so you have 4 vents and the 2 demisters outlets, fed from the evaporator unit outlets, our condenser is behind the front bumper, important to get a correct size condenser, the technical support team at vintage air are really helpful to give good information, such as the condenser size and even the appropriate evaporator Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/#findComment-399255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 On 5/21/2018 at 8:04 PM, Freightrain said: I closed my PB acct so lost all my linkable pics. Here are a few. I duplicated what they do with an R model basically. The condenser is under the bunk since there is no place out front to mount it. I am familiar with the black bracket the compressor is attached to. What is the stainless steel bracket below it and how is it attached to the engine block? I could not tell in the picture which pully or pullies are driving the compressor. Thank you for the photos Sir. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/#findComment-399548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 The lower bracket is homemade, using the original fuel filter mount portion. I then ran two legs down to the accy drive to support it. Rock solid. This mimics what they do with an R model that has a/c. I only run one belt, on the front pulley, as it won't clear the protrusion of the accy drive down below. The belt just touches it as it wiggles around while running. Never a problem, works well. I had to clip the fan shroud a bit to clear the pulley on the compressor. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/#findComment-399590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 5 hours ago, Freightrain said: The lower bracket is homemade, using the original fuel filter mount portion. I then ran two legs down to the accy drive to support it. Rock solid. This mimics what they do with an R model that has a/c. I only run one belt, on the front pulley, as it won't clear the protrusion of the accy drive down below. The belt just touches it as it wiggles around while running. Never a problem, works well. I had to clip the fan shroud a bit to clear the pulley on the compressor. Ok, I see it now, thank you for the photos. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45940-air-conditioner-retrofit/#findComment-399605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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