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Been thinking of putting a air con in me 6cyl HQ tonner. I know there some options in typs factory air and the markII but how hard are to get now? factory air be like hens teeth. As for the markII how good are thay? Can I use HJ-HX-HZ-WB factory air for parts? And how much power will it take from me 202? |
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The actual original aircon bits are not that hard to find.
HQ - HZ (and WB Commercials) all interchange. The hard bits to get are the HQ controller, crashpad (with the extra outlet in the middle) and the under-dash ducting as these are specific to the
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Like Dave says the basic bits- compressor, condenser, drier, and the firewall box setup (combined heater/air con) are fairly easy to get the differences are in the behind dash ducting, the control cables and the dash pad. Also the ducts that hang down fro
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The compressor mounts to the top right side not left side. sorry.
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Qute - Sent you an email on Friday - did it get through?
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Hi Jason,
Sure did mate. I replied this morning.
Sorry about the delay, but I was out seeing about 800 k's of Vic countryside yesterday (plus about 10 k's of walking up and down in the Grampians...) so I was a bit tired when I got back to the flat..
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Dave,
No worries, mate... weird though, it hasn't come through. There isn't normally much delay with yahoo emails, but I'll give it a bit longer. My fastlane profile has the right address, too, so it should have been fine. Stupid internet... :-)
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If it doesn't arrive, give me a call on 0417 994 668. I am on Victorian time until next Saturday.
Cheers...Dave
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Its a big job installing HQ factory air. A small under dash unit would be 100 times easier. The hot water lines and valves, the electrical and vacuum lines everywhere, the air ducts and stuff going everywhere. I attempted it once. Wayne
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Yes but the factory air is out of sight the after market on the Q is either in front of the passenger risking their knees or in the glove box so you lose that space.
It's not that big a job just a lot of fiddling plus you have to pull the left guard off
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I have all the bitts, I'll do it oneday. I wouldnt put an after market AC in my Monaro but if his onetonner is just a work horse and its uncomfortable on a hot day then attempting to install an original factory setup is .....how you saaaay .... a pain in
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One Tonner Man,
I have a Q tunna, with under dash/glovebox Ac. I don't usally carry passengers, so it isn't a hassle having it there, and it gets bloody cold,
Works a treat, I have a john Deere compressor out of a tractor on R134a.
Quiet as a mouse and
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Thanks for the info guy`s . I would like to install HQ factory air but the work to install it and trying to understand how it all gos in with out ever seeing one in a HQ and the time trying to find the parts for it has put me off it abit. Think the best t |
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Just a point of interst here fellas the standard HQ dash pad has a cut out for the centre vent and you can use a left hand vent in the spot.
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Personally I think the HQ-WB factory units look pretty crap in the engine bay, and it's difficult to get to the rear spark plugs on the passenger side if you have a V8.
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HQ Holden service manual Volume 5, it has 68 pages of air-cond information. No idea where you would find a copy though. Wayne
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they come up on ebay from time to time, sometimes even complete vol 1-6 HQ sets, good HQ sets always fetch well over $200. I still waiting to afford a set! I have the 'improved performance' engine manual, actually i have 2 if anyone is interested in one..
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There is a vol 5 on ebay now I think. Vol 6 is the valuable one it covers the commercials. Singles (not v 6) go for $15-30. Also there are Statesman and trimatic supplements.
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