Who is running ac in their sr swap?!?!

[doitsidewayz]

i was wondering what did you guy have to do to get it..
got all my ac lines from a donor s14(96) mine is 95.
the line that goes from the firewall to the compressor wont bolt up..i tired flipping them and messed with them for like 30 min and i just couldnt find a way to get it to work. did yall have to get custom lines..?

[gzer750]

looking at your location, you dont ac.

[Hoffman5982]

If you mean it won't bolt up to the compressor, then yes. You have to have the SR compressor ends welded to the KA lines. If you mean the lines won't bolt in at the firewall, then that must mean you have to use '95 lines on a '95 chassis. For my A/C I just used the CodyAce brackets and used the KA compressor. Plug and play

[KoukiMonsta]

Cody ace brackets, and all the other original junk

Done deal

[doitsidewayz]

ok so i guess i need the sr ac line ends that go on to the compressor...

[leung]

I got those ends, pm me.

[doitsidewayz]

I Pm'd you!

[doitsidewayz]

Well mite end up giving up on the ac project...didn't know I also had to wire up thing and all that..
Car has an s14 sr in

[AZ_BOY]

I'm running a completely KA A/C Setup. On my SR it works fine and very cold.

But hey if you end up using a KA A/C setup.
1. You need a spacers on bothe bottom bolt between the ac compressor and the bracket you can use washer tho.
2. You need other washer also that goes behind the ac tensioner pulley.

If you didn't really get what I'm say I'll show you what I did in pic. Just ask good luck

[95_S14]

I love my ac on my ka lol I know you have a sr just wanted to rub it in your face jk

[Hoffman5982]

I'm running a completely KA A/C Setup. On my SR it works fine and very cold.

But hey if you end up using a KA A/C setup.
1. You need a spacers on bothe bottom bolt between the ac compressor and the bracket you can use washer tho.
2. You need other washer also that goes behind the ac tensioner pulley.

If you didn't really get what I'm say I'll show you what I did in pic. Just ask good luck

Since we're on the subject, and this question is for anyone really, but how much of a power loss do you notice when your a/c is on compared to off? For me it's very noticeable. I know A/C takes power away, but I never thought I'd notice it this much

[bizarke]

I just removed all my AC stuff from my 95 s14 Sr. Let know me if ur interested.

[bladetech8]

What are you guys using for refrigerant in the system?

[SuperBlackS14]

I have an SR Compressor lolz. CodyAce bracket and stock stuff should be the easiest.

[AZ_BOY]

Since we're on the subject, and this question is for anyone really, but how much of a power loss do you notice when your a/c is on compared to off? For me it's very noticeable. I know A/C takes power away, but I never thought I'd notice it this much

Lots of it you loss when it's on. When u turn it off just like nothing no ac every one knows that.
I spend some extra money on the ac because I'm done with this dry heat.

[AZ_BOY]

What are you guys using for refrigerant in the system?

The regular r134 And if you newly installing the ac compressor you need to add 8.5 oz of oil.

[doitsidewayz]

I have the sr compressor and I was about to get lines made. But than I was reading and I also had to wire it up.?

[usdm180sx]

Heads up my friend bought an s15 motor for his s14 and the lines from the s15 sr plugged right in with no modifications. I had a/c in my s14 with an s14 sr and I had to have custom lines made. When sr20store did my motor swap all they did was unbolt the ka compressor from the ka, pulled out the ka, slapped a red top sr bracket to my s13 blacktop dropped the sr in and my ka compressor bolted right up. They didnt even have to discharge the a/c so i am still runnung r12 which i like much better because it's way less prone to leaks

[inopsey]

Heads up my friend bought an s15 motor for his s14 and the lines from the s15 sr plugged right in with no modifications. I had a/c in my s14 with an s14 sr and I had to have custom lines made. When sr20store did my motor swap all they did was unbolt the ka compressor from the ka, pulled out the ka, slapped a red top sr bracket to my s13 blacktop dropped the sr in and my ka compressor bolted right up. They didnt even have to discharge the a/c so i am still runnung r12 which i like much better because it's way less prone to leaks

if you have a s14 it does not have r12

[usdm180sx]

I had to charge my 14 and they used r134 which I do not like because it tends to leak more than r12

[handinpants]

I had AC in my s13 with my sr, but i had to have the lines welded to make it happen

[hOngsterr]

now you can use R-143 on R12 cars, you just need to change the tips.

AC so cool making everything compatible.

[bladetech8]

now you can use R-143 on R12 cars, you just need to change the tips.

AC so cool making everything compatible.

The tips? You mean the Hi-pressure/Low-pressure connection points on the lines for the AC equipment?

[doitsidewayz]

Just remembered I had a friend with an a14 and s14 sr swap running ac lol he got the oem sr lines and took them to a shop to make them fit To the rest of the ac line from the s14. And it worked for him.
Already got the lines from some dude in here. So I'll just wait for them and take them to a shop .

[Hoffman5982]

Lots of it you loss when it's on. When u turn it off just like nothing no ac every one knows that.
I spend some extra money on the ac because I'm done with this dry heat.

Well I know that, which is why I generally drive with the a/c off unless it's a hot day. I just wanted to confirm that the amount of power I lose is normal, which I figured it was since both of my SR's felt the same with the a/c on

[AZ_BOY]

Well I know that, which is why I generally drive with the a/c off unless it's a hot day. I just wanted to confirm that the amount of power I lose is normal, which I figured it was since both of my SR's felt the same with the a/c on

Well I turn the ac off is because I don't want to burn out the compressor clutch. That compressor is not made for high boost

[doitsidewayz]

now for the wiring....i hate this part...
what is is that i have to do...!?!? lol

[Hoffman5982]

Well I turn the ac off is because I don't want to burn out the compressor clutch. That compressor is not made for high boost
Lol, I'm running 5lbs boost, so I think mine will be fine.

now for the wiring....i hate this part...
what is is that i have to do...!?!? lol

It comes off the chassis harness, not the motor harness. Just plug it in.

[doitsidewayz]

That's it?!?
I was reading a lot of hacking to the Ecu pin # blah blah blah..and yeah lol
I notice both the plug from the compressor won't match the body one So I'll have to hack to
It.

[inopsey]

Well I turn the ac off is because I don't want to burn out the compressor clutch. That compressor is not made for high boost

were you trying to make a joke here?

[Hoffman5982]

That's it?!?
I was reading a lot of hacking to the Ecu pin # blah blah blah..and yeah lol
I notice both the plug from the compressor won't match the body one So I'll have to hack to
It.

Might be different on the s13. Hell, you might have to wire it in. I just know that before I got my wiring specialties harness my a/c worked even though I didn't worry about a/c when converting the harness. I'd wait for someone else to chime in

[KrazyS13]

Your best bet is to use a cody ace kit with your stock parts.. I've got one on my S13 and it works great.

[S14TEENZ]

A/c and ps

[SuperBlackS14]

I just realized how hard I derped...

I have a 1996 240 with 1995 Lines and Evaporator... I have the 1996 Evap sitting in my garage... Sorry about that. The 1996 and 1995 Lines only fit with their corresponding evaporator. I had to find that out the hard way.

Good luck, hit me up if you wanna use your 96 lines lol.

[doitsidewayz]

I got the line that goes from firewall to compressor from a friend (95) and worked because the one from 96 was smaller. But the line that goes from the condenser to the can looking thing and firewall is from a 96

[cj1977]

I am glad someone mentioned CodyAce!

[doitsidewayz]

In would of gotten his bracket..but I already have the sr compressor there so yeah.

[cj1977]

Well that makes sense. No need to spend the extra money. We know what it's like to spend money on these cars.

[S14DB]

In would of gotten his bracket..but I already have the sr compressor there so yeah.
Well that makes sense. No need to spend the extra money. We know what it's like to spend money on these cars.

I already had the compressor too. Having to Purge the system. Cut the hardlines and have them combined. Then recharge the system and hope the compressor on the clip works after being open to the elements for how long. AC shop quote to cut and use compression couplers then vac and charge the system was way more than the brackets.

With the brackets I just unbolted the KA compressor from the KA. Pull the KA and drop the SR and bolt it back up.



But, the problem at hand. You need the stock lines and the ends on the SR compressor. Then have the SR ends put on the KA lines.

[doitsidewayz]

I already had the compressor too. Having to Purge the system. Cut the hardlines and have them combined. Then recharge the system and hope the compressor on the clip works after being open to the elements for how long. AC shop quote to cut and use compression couplers then vac and charge the system was way more than the brackets.

With the brackets I just unbolted the KA compressor from the KA. Pull the KA and drop the SR and bolt it back up.



But, the problem at hand. You need the stock lines and the ends on the SR compressor. Then have the SR ends put on the KA lines.

my motor is already in the car...im sure its going to be a pain in the ass to pull out the compressor, put the ace bracket, put the ka compressor that i dont have and hope it lines up with the rest of the pullies.
car did not have lines at all. and such so i would have to vac the system and recharge it either way... and i can get it done for free at my friends job lol
sr lines are on the way. my friend got his made the same way i need mines done for 40 bucks. no big deal. better than me spending 100+ for the bracket and 70+ for compressor and the paint in the ass to get everything in there while the motor is inside the car

[S14DB]

my motor is already in the car...im sure its going to be a pain in the ass to pull out the compressor, put the ace bracket, put the ka compressor that i dont have and hope it lines up with the rest of the pullies.
car did not have lines at all. and such so i would have to vac the system and recharge it either way... and i can get it done for free at my friends job lol
sr lines are on the way. my friend got his made the same way i need mines done for 40 bucks. no big deal. better than me spending 100+ for the bracket and 70+ for compressor and the paint in the ass to get everything in there while the motor is inside the car
I was referring to someone swapping with a car with KA AC working. Why I had the note at the bottom to what needs to be done in your situation.

[doitsidewayz]

didnt see that part.. lol
but yeah hopefully this compressor works -____-