Preparing A Tiger To Live In The Arizona Desert
By Cullen Bennett
B9472658
September 15, 1999
By fabricating a couple of straps from 1" wide stainless steel the unit could be screwed in place to the bottom of the dash brace (the angle steel brace that goes across the entire dash on the back side). By adding an additional brace to the back of the assembly, it was further braced by attaching a worm drive clamp around the brace and the existing defroster fan motor. The hoses were routed through existing holes in the firewall and cork impregnated asphalt sealer was liberally applied to all of the gaps around the hoses. Next the vacuum pump was rolled out and the system evacuated and checked for leaks.
With the installation of 2 cans of Freon there was cold air coming out of the ducts. Over the next several outings with the air conditioner turned on I was watching the temperature gage very closely for signs of overheating but that never occurred. The following year while returning home from the "Eureka" rally we came across Death Valley the first part of August with the air conditioner on. I don't know what the outside temperature was but the car never got above 205 degrees on the "calibrated" thermometer (this will be the subject of another article later). A lot of people said it couldn't be done, but here is a successful working model of an air conditioned Tiger that lives in the Arizona desert that works great.
All that is required is to properly assess the situation, make a design that will meet or exceed the input requirements and pay attention to details. (Luck helps too)
|
Anyone who would like to contribute to this effort should contact us at Editor E-Mail. Thank you. |
**
