I put an a/c system in one of my MGB's. I think I am a pretty clever guy, had a good vacuum pump and set of gauges, even brought in a commercial a/c engineer to assist but could still not get it right. Not until I took it to a professional auto a/c place and pull out my most useful tool (my check book) did it blow cold. I had nothing wrong in the design or construction of the system, the guy said it was just in how it was filled up (loose nut at the wheel). Instead of spending the $50 on a cheap set of gauges, now is probably the time to take it to someone who has done a few hundred and knows all the tricks. Good Luck