i know there have been many posts on this, but all I am looking for is a link to instructions and/or some sort of discription of how to remove a/c. do I need shorter belt, or just a/c dlete pully? do I have 2 drain a/c system? difficulty? thank you

 

you can get a shorter belt, or a avdelete pully )50$ i think) its not that hard to release the pressure, there are 2, what look like valve stems, just release it through there, and WEAR GLOVES, the freon burns like hell, i know form expreievnc,

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Hi.

I removed my A/C last weak and it was straight forward. I will try to keep it simple in point form.

Parts you need:

- A/C delete pulley from GM
- Heater box from non A/C car
- Heater motor from non A/C car
- Heater motor fan/basket from non A/C car
- Shorter belt (970 if you have removed smog pump)
- 3 bolts from Nut and Bolt store (10mm in diameter) 2 long and one short one (not sure how long, just look at your pulley and measure the distance for the mounting bracket

How I did it:

- Disconnect battery
- Take the belt off
- Dyscharge the system (be careful this staff can do some serious health damage) I did this outside-not in the house garage- wore gloves and eye protection. There are two valves on the back of the compressor. BY pressing on them you willrelease all that stuff into the atmosphere. Just do not get caught.
- Unbolt and remove or cut all the hoses that are attached to the compressor, and the once going to the A/C heater box
- Remove the little black wire that is attached to the compressor ground it
- Pull the compressor out
- Remove the black round cylinder (attached to the frame)
- Remove the air lib cover and disconnect your MAF
- Unbolt the bolts holding the fan
- Pull the radiator up maybe 3 or 4 inches (be carefull)to remove it from the rubber pieces it is seating in to gaing access to the A/C rad (looks like a rad to me)
- Slide under the car and remove four screws holding that rad.
- Go back up and cut/remove two hoses at that rad (I cut mine)
- Carefully pull the A/C rad out. It took me few minutes, but be carefull not to cut any wires, or yourself.
- Install new pulley (need three 10mm bolts)
- Install the shorter belt (I removed my smog pump too so I am using KS 970 belt)
- Remove 3 bolts holding the A/C box at the firewall (all of them should be mounted on the top part of the box)
- Go inside your car, passanger side and remove the black cover (above your knees when you are seating)
- If you look carefully there should be three remaing screws that are holding the bottom part of that box-remove them
- Go back outside and carefully remove the A/C box out (be carefull not to break any wires, my box was sealed with some glue so I got pissed off and broke the box into few pieces
- Once removed clean the new non A/C box
- Install a new blower motor/fan
- Screw it in
- Connect the blower fan resistors
- Put the black cover back into the place
- Connect the battery
- Start the car and enjoy

Any questions please email me.

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89Iroc, 305 TPI, WC T5, 3.08 Posi, Flowtech Headers, 3 inch over the axle, Flowmaster 80, Aluminium Driveshaft, Ported Plenum, Air Foil, K&N, AFPR, Smog/AC Delete, 3300lbs, All free mods