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View Poll Results: did you keep your AC when swapping to a more performance oriented motor?
yes i kept the AC
15
68.18%
no i ditched the AC
5
22.73%
i havent swapped motors
2
9.09%
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who here has swapped to a performance motor and KEPT the AC?

Old Jul 12, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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From: Charleston, SC
Car: 91 Camaro Vert
Engine: 02 LS1, HX40
Transmission: 2002 LS1 M6
who here has swapped to a performance motor and KEPT the AC?

im just curious since it SEEMS like the majority of people ditch the AC when they swap to a diffrent motor..

im one of the few who kept it...
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
One could argue the definations of "swap" and "performance", but I'd say 6300 RPMs is harder on the AC than 5200.
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 05:37 PM
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Car: Camaro
Engine: 6.2L
Transmission: T56
Last car- loud, no AC, woman no like, no get none.

This car- quiet, ice cold AC, woman like, stains on the seat
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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If it's a daily driver I would NEVER ditch the ac. For a race car it would be gone, but otherwise keep it.
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 12:45 AM
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From: Ottawa lk, MI, By Toledo, Oh
Car: 90 RS
Engine: 8 holes
Transmission: Quickest, quicker, quick...
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, 3.73
Still trying to rig a way to keep my ac. Good for when i go and sell it. Plus u dont hear the whine from the chics about the t tops off and there hair messing up..
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 06:24 PM
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Car: 87 IROC Z28
Engine: Custom Forged 355
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9" 4:11's Detroit Locker
ac out, heat out, t tops off, keep bitch quiet, her tops off, have a good time, thats all....
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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Car: 82 Camaro Z28
Engine: Long Rod 383
Transmission: 350 with 3300 stall converter & 4.10 gears.
Yep!!!!!!!! A/C is the way too go..
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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are their any clean ac setups. I think the ac setup , the stock one on our cars is too bulky. I want to have it looks clean . I either use the ac or nothing. I never use the vents . So im torn between ac or no vents at all.I could make the firewall smooth if i got rid of the ac and put some gauges where the ac controls were.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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Always; every time; many many cars over the years.

THe only times I didn't was when making a non-street race car.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 03:33 PM
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Car: 1991 RS Camaro (Jet Black)
Engine: 95 383 CI (6.3) LT1
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I have ac, just havn't hooked the pressure lines up.
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