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Joined: 6/11/2012
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Vette(s): Currently: 1970 350/300 4-speed coupe. Owned since 1977.
Previously owned: 1961 Honduras Maroon
Previously owned: 1961 Honduras Maroon
I've owned my '70 coupe since 1977 and survived without air conditioning ever since. Now that I live in Hotlanta, and am a few years older, my heat tolerance has diminished to the point that I'm considering installing A/C in it. I'm looking at Vintage Air systems and I've found their prices, like everything else, have increased considerably. So, here's my question I hope you can help with... Can any Vette Registry members recommend good reliable sources of Vintage Air systems at reasonable prices? TIA.
Bill
Edited 7/9/2026 4:37:02 PM (AZT)
1970 Bridgehampton blue coupe, 350/300 hp, 4-spd, owned since 1977
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I bought mine from a vendor on eBay for $1479.41, but that was back in 2019.
I installed this myself. It was quite an undertaking, but their instructions are very good, and their phone support was good as well.
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Send PMHoschton, GA - USA
Joined: 6/11/2012
Posts: 16
Vette(s): Currently: 1970 350/300 4-speed coupe. Owned since 1977.
Previously owned: 1961 Honduras Maroon
Previously owned: 1961 Honduras Maroon
Thanks for the reply. Was that a complete new system? If so, that was very reasonably priced. Did you install electric fans? My '70 has a Harrison aluminum rad with a clutch fan that runs pretty cool as-is. Just wonder if it will be enough to dissipate the extra heat load.
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It was a complete system. My '75 originally came with A/C but by the time I had it, the A/C had been stripped out. Vintage Air has one kit for original A/C and another for a car that never had A/C.
Mine always ran a bit hot, so I had added the optional fan that mounts in front of the radiator. This is controlled by both my Holley fuel injection computer, as well as the tri(something?) switch based on the pressure in the A/C system. Later I removed the engine-driven fan and added an electric fan behind the radiator (so now I have both a fan in front of the radiator and one behind it). I bought the highest CFM fan I could find.
This seems to work fairly well so far.
I just looked at the Vintage Air site -- about $1000.00 more than I paid!😒
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Vette(s): Currently: 1970 350/300 4-speed coupe. Owned since 1977.
Previously owned: 1961 Honduras Maroon
Previously owned: 1961 Honduras Maroon
Thanks for those details. I may order a trinary switch just in case I need to add electric fans later. That way, I won't have to evacuate the system to install it at that time. You see how the prices have soared recently. I was blown away when I was about to place an order. 🙄
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