У нас в клубе есть и свои герои - и мы знаем их имена
Но немцы всё же были раньше 
С чего всё начиналось - мааленькая картинка на страничке с допоборудванием заводских Volkswagen T2 середины 70-х годов Естественно, у меня разу возник живой интерес, и я начал копать в этом направлении, а сейчас появилась и возможность оформить свои мысли и находки в более-менее приемлимый вид
Собственно, можно сказать, САБЖ.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/74cool_line.php
Заводская (!) брошюра 1974 года показывает варианты установки кондеев в любой классический заднемоторный VW
А вот небольшая подборка ссылок - "как это было" (на немецком и английском языках)
http://www.vw-t2-bulli.de/index.php?de-airconditioner
Вот и хорошая ссылка, и доступная схема, и наглядный комплект Никаких "инопланетных" технологий
По номеру, естественно, ничего нигде не пробивается
...и, собственно, как устанавливать кондиционер - мануал на англицком, PDF printed in USAhttp://www.vw-t2-bulli.de/data/document ... -t2-ac.pdf
По существованию такого мануала я могу предположить, что кондеи устанавливались не только на заводе в экспортные варианты автомобилей (либо на заводах уже в США), а ещё и продавались отдельными КИТами с дилерскими инструкциями по установке.
http://www.ratwell.com/technical/FAQ/FA ... .html#0301
Крайне полезная, основная информация - под пунктом 3.1 с парой интересных ссылочек и той самой инструкцией, но уже в картинках. Текст на всякий случай я скопировал под кат
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Air Conditioning:
Air conditioning was an optional accessory for baywindows. Two systems were produced in the US: one by Volkswagen Products Corp (VPC) of Ft. Worth, TX which was a VWoA subsidiary and Donald P Dixon (DPD) of San Antonio, TX. Obviously Texans are experts on a/c. The bus has a large cabin and folks say the a/c system was average at best but it was better than nothing I suppose.
Three styles of evaporators were available: two overhead models, one under dash and one behind the driver's seat. The overhead unit cooled everyone; the underdash unit only cooled the driver and passenger and the jump seat unit tried to cool everyone. All systems were built from off the shelf parts. The underdash unit was DPD only as far as I know who also made an overhead version which was t-shaped. I have photos of the jumpseat unit from a 72 bus but don't known much about the make.
Both VPC and DPD units were fitted with York piston compressors from York of PA (Borg-Warner Corp) and powered by special engine fan pulley arrangement. The Type I engines had the compressor mounted above the case but the Type IV engines had the compressor mounted to the left of the fan shroud in front of the oil cooler which necessitated cutting away some of the engine tin because of the height of the York compressor. Two holes were also drilled through the wheel well for the hoses. Here are some part numbers to help with identification:
VPC Over head unit, ZVW 203 270
VPC Under dash unit 76-79, ZVW 203 225
VPC compressor etc kit, VW 203 221
DPD Over head unit, ZVW 805 5020
DPD Under dash unit, ZVW 805 5019
The York compressor uses up about 10HP (precious HP) so it's not popular. It's also not made very well and has a poorly constructed case and horrible fittings. Folks who are serious about resurrecting their a/c systems invest in a modern Sanden rotary compressor. See Bus Depot for more info. Keep in mind you that will have to perform some fabrication yourself as indicated by Ron Salmon (see this archived msg).
According to Dave Bolen who used to work at VPC, most of the installations were performed "at the port" instead of at the dealer. The installers at the port got paid by the vehicle and were often under pressure to get it done so that it could get on a truck and get to the dealer to be delivered.
It's unlikely *any* installer ever did it according to the specs in the installation sheet. Most installations left about 3/4" of opening around the compressor leaving a gaping hole for hot air heated by the exhaust to rise into the engine compartment and get ingested by the engine.
Ask Dave sometime how his modified installation managed to retain all of the engine tin on the Type 4 a/c install and read his history of the project.
Air conditioning was an optional accessory for baywindows. Two systems were produced in the US: one by Volkswagen Products Corp (VPC) of Ft. Worth, TX which was a VWoA subsidiary and Donald P Dixon (DPD) of San Antonio, TX. Obviously Texans are experts on a/c. The bus has a large cabin and folks say the a/c system was average at best but it was better than nothing I suppose.
Three styles of evaporators were available: two overhead models, one under dash and one behind the driver's seat. The overhead unit cooled everyone; the underdash unit only cooled the driver and passenger and the jump seat unit tried to cool everyone. All systems were built from off the shelf parts. The underdash unit was DPD only as far as I know who also made an overhead version which was t-shaped. I have photos of the jumpseat unit from a 72 bus but don't known much about the make.
Both VPC and DPD units were fitted with York piston compressors from York of PA (Borg-Warner Corp) and powered by special engine fan pulley arrangement. The Type I engines had the compressor mounted above the case but the Type IV engines had the compressor mounted to the left of the fan shroud in front of the oil cooler which necessitated cutting away some of the engine tin because of the height of the York compressor. Two holes were also drilled through the wheel well for the hoses. Here are some part numbers to help with identification:
VPC Over head unit, ZVW 203 270
VPC Under dash unit 76-79, ZVW 203 225
VPC compressor etc kit, VW 203 221
DPD Over head unit, ZVW 805 5020
DPD Under dash unit, ZVW 805 5019
The York compressor uses up about 10HP (precious HP) so it's not popular. It's also not made very well and has a poorly constructed case and horrible fittings. Folks who are serious about resurrecting their a/c systems invest in a modern Sanden rotary compressor. See Bus Depot for more info. Keep in mind you that will have to perform some fabrication yourself as indicated by Ron Salmon (see this archived msg).
According to Dave Bolen who used to work at VPC, most of the installations were performed "at the port" instead of at the dealer. The installers at the port got paid by the vehicle and were often under pressure to get it done so that it could get on a truck and get to the dealer to be delivered.
It's unlikely *any* installer ever did it according to the specs in the installation sheet. Most installations left about 3/4" of opening around the compressor leaving a gaping hole for hot air heated by the exhaust to rise into the engine compartment and get ingested by the engine.
Ask Dave sometime how his modified installation managed to retain all of the engine tin on the Type 4 a/c install and read his history of the project.
В тексте есть битая ссылка на пример установки такого кондея, по кэшу гугла смог найти только директорию с несколькими крупными фотками - кому интересно, можно заглянуть http://www.shockwaverider.com/78busac2/
http://www.gilmore-enterprises.net/Air/Bus.htm - по этой ссылке воздуховоды кондея запилены и в Т1, но, по моему скромному мнению, это дикий колхоз. Фото не очень...
И пара "реальных" фотографий установки кондиционеров с завода (взято с http://thesamba.com) Кондей в дубле - огромная редкость У кого есть что ещё непосредственно по теме - делитесь (если не жалко
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