Guest Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 In the somewhat short time I have been into Buicks, I have almost never seen a factory A/C delete/dealer installed A/C car. Today at the yard I saw two (I think). At first I thought it was an aftermarket kit or a home made set-up. When I found a second car with the identical install I figured it was done by the dealer.<P>What I saw consisted of a York A/C compressor-the type that Fords used- where the alternator would normally be. The alternator was mounted below and slightly to the left of the compressor. The crank pulley had a special pulley bolted to it just for the A/C compressor, if I remember right. Is this a dealer install or an aftermarket kit someone offered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66400 Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 The York style commpressor would make it an aftermarket system. <BR> GM dealer installed systems if available would always use the regular Frigidare compressor. Henry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 GM Harrison Radiator Division manufactured the units for 1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 It looks like someone grabbed the kits for their Buicks then. One was a 68 or 69. The other was a 70. Thanks for the answers. Any idea how well the aftermarket kits worked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted February 23, 2002 Share Posted February 23, 2002 Many GM dealers installed aftermarket A/C underdash units, and Sears and Penney's installed them by the thousands in those days before factory A/C was commonly ordered. Some of the better known ones were A-R-A and Mark IV. Best way to tell if you have a factory kit? Look for a GM or car division logo on it somewhere. I know Chevy offered their underdash unit at least thru 1969. But the York compressor tells me it's probably an aftermarket.<P>Experience? My folks had a 1965 Impala with a Sears A-R-A that would freeze you out of it on a 90 degree day. Their 1969 with factory in-dash Four Season unit couldn't touch it for cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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