A/C Compressor fittings for a 98 legacy.

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Anyone know what size the compressor fittings are for a 98 Legacy? #6 #8 #10 oring?

[Scoobywagon]

If I remember correctly, most of them are #8. I'll check tomorrow and see if I've got a reference sheet. Otherwise, the thing to do is to haul the compressor to your parts store and match up the o-rings if yours are completely gone.

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ScobbyWagon, thanks for the initial response. I'm waiting on the new compressor now and because of my application(Kit Car) I'm going to need to buy some fittings to make the connection to the compressor that’s why I need to know their size.

[Scoobywagon]

IN that case, the best thing is to haul the compressor in to your parts place and match things up.

[davebugs]

What kinda kit car?

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Replica of a Porsche 356

[davebugs]

Cool.

 

Where is beverly?

 

I have a donor 73 bug here. Have a street legal Dune Buggy. ANd a bunch of old air cooled's. Davebugs comes from the little kids in the neighborhood trying to say "Dave with the bugs". It ends up "dave mumble mumble bugs"

 

Bought the donor to do a kit car. Then got too busy doing Subaru's.

 

Currently I have the engine out of my 71 bus since fall when I got busy with real work.

 

What brand is the kit?

 

New kit that you're building or was it already built and you're "reworking" it?

 

How will you need to license it in your state?

 

Much safety stuff to meet?

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Intermeccanica is the base I purchsed it new as a coach. I did the suspension and engine(EJ22). On the road since Aug last year(09). Beverly is in Mass.

[davebugs]

What suspension front and back?

 

Tube chassis or old VW bug donor?

 

Licensed as what? Specialty car? My Dune Buggy was still able to the a Reconstructed VW. Now they won't allow a "hot rod" plate and I believe we have a "rebody" title but I believe they force a new vin# and a "specialty constructed" title.

 

What safety and emissions did you need to do?

 

Just curious.

 

I have a friend who stops in and sees 3 2.2's on furniture dollies next to my buggy which needs rebuilt or engine swap with one of my air cooled engines (40psi in all 4 cylinders) with the pressure causing oil to leak mostly out of the generator stand. When I can get back to the bus and get it buttoned up if I decide to mess with the water cooled part and assuming Kennedy Engineering makes and adapter I may actually install the 2.2.

 

 

Then the other question....

 

Why AC in a convertible?

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Porsche 914 front with BMW calipers. Bug in the back with VW golf calipers

Tube chassis

Licensed as a 2009 Intermec Roadst(that’s all they could fit on the title). State provides a VIN under specialty car or self constructed.

Car has everything you need to meet the safety requirements. Emissions did not get checked because the system is ODBI and they state computers are ODBII

 

As for the last question why A/C in a convertible.. Because I can...(or at least that’s what I'm about to find out)

 

I'm using the Kennedy adaptor to a 5 speed Porsche 901 transaxle well worth the money.

[davebugs]

Thanks.

 

Requirements vary a little from state to state.

 

But it gives me hope about regulations/red tape if I work through the project list enough to get to doing another buggy or kit car.

 

 

Kennedy has been making excellent products for years.

 

I haven't seen disc brakes on the rear for an air cooled VW transaxle. But I haven't done anything new with mine in years and haven't hit the shows in probably 10 years to see what folks are doing lately.