1963 Oldsmobile Starfire

[Guest 1963starfire]

I have a 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire. Can anyone tell me if the receiver dryer has one connection on the top and one connection bottom or both on one end? Everything I see for sale shows the connections both on the top. My car is out of town so I can't look at mine.

 

Second question is the decal on the a/c compressor supposed to be yellow or orange? Mine is orange. When you put in my make and model in on different websites it calls for yellow. I don't believe yellow is correct. I'm thinking Cadillac and Oldsmobile used orange.

 

I ordered an expansion valve off Rockauto. Would it come with the expansion valve screen? Didn't see a separate listing for it.

[GARY F]

i cant answer your question but in my 63 bonne a/c book it shows pictures of dryer & connections. what does your a/c service manual show?

[Guest 1963starfire]

I don't have the a/c service manual. In your manual does it show both connections on one end or one connection on the top and one connection on the bottom?

[GARY F]

the dryer on my 63 bonne and my a/c book has both connections at the top ,directly across from each other..  Are you still using R-12 like I am?

Edited June 17, 2016 by GARY F (see edit history)

[rocketraider]

My factory air 64 drier connections are at top as Gary has described. Its original compressor has an orange OK stamp along with black foil Frigidaire decal.

 

Factory installed A/C is covered in the 1963 Chassis Service Manual if you have it. 

[TexRiv_63]

Both lines are at the top of the receiver dryer. 

[rocketraider]

And as always, a picture is worth a thousand words! Thanks for posting Don!