Aircon from a 33 to a sprint.

[aaron]

Hi all,
I have just bought a 1.7 33qv. I've picked it up for next to nothing and the plan is to start using it in a local sprint series. It needs a bit of work doing to it first, but what i did notice is that it has been fitted with a Alfa aircon unit but it had been done in a dealer over here in New Zealand. Obviosly this will be getting pulled out. As my fiance has a 88 sprint I was wondering if anyone has fitted a aircon from a 33 into a sprint? As the cars are basiclly the same I'm thinking it would be a straight swap, but i could be wrong.

Thanks Aaron

[Greek]

The problem is not the machinery itself but the peripherals , like a/c airways.... You will have to find a way to bring the cold air inside the car , possibly to modify the dashboard also...

[aaron]

I'll try and get out today and see if i can hook something up, maybe be to push the air down the back of the dash into the footwells. Lets face it compared to modern cars the sprint has a lot of room behind the dash. I might even look to getting the central locking put in the sprint too.

I started this project to build a cheap car for the track, but now I'm pimping the other halfs car.

[Ben_NZ]

So long as the cold air trickles into the car somewhere (regardless of where you tell it to go) it'll be no worse than a 33's standard ventilation.

What I wanna know is where you found a fiance with an '88 Sprint!

[aaron]

yeah she's a gem. we have 4 cars between us and 3 of them are mine. 2 Alfas a Maserati and a Ford. She puts up with a lot.

[Pascs]

I think it would be relatively straight forward to fit, although a lot of work, depending how the evaporator was fitted into the existing 33 air box. I cant remember but can you remove the airbox from the Sprint through the engine compartment? - it could be simple to fit the evaporator inside the airbox next to the hot air radiator.

Hose runs could be tough as they would need to go through the bulkhead

[armoore]

Originally Posted by aaron

and a Ford. She puts up with a lot.

You're not kidding!

[craig_m67]

the 33 airbox is much larger than the one in the sprint/sud. No room for an evaporator and a radiator, unless they were really thin. I'd be looking at plentiful local car setup (Corolla) and seeing if 'bits' can be retrofitted.