ktown z Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Does anyone know if I purchase and install the MSA A/C kit and get modify the lines to fit the Rb26dett compressor work? The Texas heat is reducing my quality time with her. The kit is linked below http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/classic09b06/16-7568 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZHoob2004 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Yes you could, but you would be buying a lot of extra parts if you got the complete kit. Maybe talk to MSA and see if they'll sell you the parts minus the compressor, bracket, belt and hoses and then order custom hoses online or take it to an AC shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno750 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 There's a pretty good write up someone did with a vintage air unit. Personally I'd buy that unit and have the lines made to go from your RB compressor to it. http://xenonzcar.com/s30/files/DatsunZ_Vintage_Air_1000.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktown z Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Thanks for the info. MSA stated they no longer have the kits and do not know when they will be available. I will look into the vintage air. I have the vintage air kit on my 69 camaro and love it. I wanted to keep the stock z controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZHoob2004 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Talk to a local auto AC shop, they may be able to help you out with the conversion. I'm staying L series, but my plan is to go to a modern compressor and have some custom hoses made up that let me connect to the stock evaporator and a new condenser. I think as long as my evaporator doesn't leak I should be able to build a decent R134 system that still uses the stock controls (because it still uses the stock parts in the dash). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Looking to do something similar to mine (although with an RB25DET) - What did you decide on? I thought you could get an old refurbed unit for the engine and then just run the custom lines into the stock condenser/evaporator (or can I buy Rb25DET of these too) & controls for the 240z? Or am I being too simple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 i put a vintage air unit in mine. i haven't hooked it up yet but its all ready to go. i just had 2 hoses made, pretty simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 On 8/11/2018 at 12:57 PM, ZT-R said: i put a vintage air unit in mine. i haven't hooked it up yet but its all ready to go. i just had 2 hoses made, pretty simple. Did you take any pics? Could you list what you had to buy? .. Did you go for the "lightweight" case for mocking up or just use the Unit itself under the dash? I'd have to ship mine over to the UK so I don't want to end up having to pay shipping twice ideally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I think it was just the typical mini 2 maybe. it may be in my build thread. I would definatly go with the rotary controls, I might change mine when I pull my dash out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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