Hey,talking about a/c...I have a '79 1200 , I just bought it , and well...it looks like they ripped the a/c out.Any ideas/suggestions on what a/c system fits? Thanx.

By Jonathan (68.193.10.141) on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 07:48 pm:

I heard back from Michael, the car was sold . I found one more part that'll need replacing. The condensor fan motor is all seized up, won't even turn over with pliers. Anybody have an extra, or know where one could be found?

By Jonathan (68.193.10.141) on Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 09:20 pm:

Yeah, I know the 1200's are different, but the wiring is almost the same. The main difference is in the way the compressor and brackets mount. The condenser goes on the other side of the engine compartment from the radiator, not in front of the radiator like the 1200's. I think this is a better design, but on the 1200's you have the exhaust manifold right there that'll dump all the heat right back into the refrigerant. I also thought of one more question:

How does the belt go on? It looks like there's a double groove pulley on the compressor. Do both these grooves get used? What size belts should be used?

By jms (66.242.1.55) on Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 06:51 pm:

the 1200s are different, Michael with the blue CVCC and accord motor had AC in his email him, hes the guy with the 600 that has a 1200 motor, he advsd. them 4 sale not too long ago

By Jonathan (68.193.10.141) on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 07:38 pm:

Hey, I'm putting A/C in my '79 Civic CVCC, and I have all the parts, other than a crank pulley. The problem is that I have just that, the parts, with some assembly required. Does anyone have a CVCC with factory air that they could take a few pictures of under the hood? Here's a list of a few questions I have....

1) How do the brackets mount on the engine? The 1200's are different than the CVCC's, I think.

2) How does the system get wired up? I think I have most of it down, but I'm not really sure how the pressure switch in the accumulator gets wired in. I think it goes in series between the wiring coming from under the dash and the power line to the compressor. Is this right?

3) Where does the main power for the thermostat/fan come from? I know there is a fuse in there, so I'm guessing it's not from the fusebox.

4) What size fuse goes in to the holder? 10A?

5) Does anyone have any extra parts they'd be willing to sell, especially a crank pully?