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Originally Posted by mgarblik
I notice many muscle cars and all the vintage air and other kits do away with the Frigidaire/Harrison A6 compressor. Is there a specific reason for that? The A6 is heavy and can leak a small amount of oil that can mark the underside of the hood.
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The A6 is heavy and the front seal WILL eventually leak because it's design ensures it will. This was fine in the old days when you could get R12 and top it off but with R134a running at higher pressures, it will leak faster. The modern compressors have this issue solved and while they aren't 100% identical to the overkill of an A6, they are very good.
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Originally Posted by Skip Fix
Then there is the 80s rotary compressor! Seems to work OK on my 81 TA .
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Ack! No!!! Undersized and the seals on the rebuilds\remans are terrible. Finding a working manifold sealing method for the back that doesn't leak is a challenge and a half as well.
Don't bother waiting for Vintage Air to send the brackets, the factory brackets will work just fine:
