Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 308 A/C repairs

[Brian Keegan (bks281]

"The system sucks more than it blows..."
 
Nice one Matt. That is worthy of honorable mention for a cLyDe mug!
Brian
> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:25:30 -0400> From: ferrari308driver [at] gmail.com> 
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 308 A/C repairs> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> To: 
> bks281 [at] hotmail.com> > If anyone has the specifics on this upgrade or any 
> other upgrade on> the system, please post to the list, it would be of 
> particular> interest. It might be on f-chat, I havne't looked. My compressor 
> has> a leak around the shaft so I plan to replace instead of rebuilding> 
> someday, although I'm in no big rush.> > The system sucks more than it blows, 
> and if there's an improvement> I'll be interested.> > -matt> '85 euro 308> > 
> On 3/11/08, Jeff Greenfield <coyote [at] acme-ltd.com> wrote:> > If you are 
> replacing the compressor, why not move to a modern rotary> > compressor?> >> 
> > I beleive that sanden is the common replacement. Supposedly there is> > an 
> off the shelf adapter bracket that allows the compressor to bolt> > right 
> up.> >> > Sorry I can' be more specific, this is what I have been told and 
> have> > not done it personally (yet)> >> > As for the receiver/drier, take it 
> to a local parts store and match it> > up. They should have one or more 
> catalogs with detailed dimensions.> >> > While you're at it, don't forget the 
> expansion valve ....> >> > HTH,> >> > Jeff> >> > Sent from my iPhone> >> > On 
> Mar 11, 2008, at 8:47 AM, Rick Lindsay <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com> wrote:> >> 
> > > Hello Friends,> > >> > > I am looking for the correct, generic 
> replacement part> > > for my '79 308GTB's A/C receiver-drier. I have found> > 
> > a source for NEW York compressors (US$315) so I can> > > rebuild my A/C 
> without conversion to a modern> > > compressor. Yea, I can already sense the 
> testarone in> > > the air. "Take the damn thing off like a real man.> > > 
> It's just dead weight." But I live in Houston, Texas> > > where we have two 
> seasons; Summer and Almost Summer.> > > And the 308 has a greenhouse for a 
> cockpit. If the> > > A/C doesn't work, I don't drive the car.> > >> > > So 
> back to the theme-topic. Any of you done A/C work> > > recently who could 
> direct me toward a parts supplier?> > > Thanks.> > >> > > rick> > > 
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