an ISO 9001:2015 Registered Company 1967 Ford F-100 Evaporator Kit (751152) 18865 Goll St. San Antonio, TX 78266 Phone: 800-862-6658 Sales: sales@vintageair.com Tech Support: tech@vintageair.com www.vintageair.com 900194 REV B 09/16/19, PG 1 OF 42...
Troubleshooting Guide......................40-41 Packing List........................A detailed tech video outlining the installation process is available on Vintage Air’s YouTube channel at http://bit.ly/2kyHG5C. Viewing the tech video along with the written instructions will provide the installer the most detailed installation procedure.
Accessory Kit ** Before beginning installation, open all packages and check contents of shipment. Please report any shortages directly to Vintage Air within 15 days. After 15 days, Vintage Air will not be responsible for missing or damaged items. Gen IV Evaporator...
Refrigerant Capacities: Vintage Air System: 1.8 lbs. (28.8 oz.) or 816 grams of R134a, charged by weight with a quality charging station or scale. NOTE: Use of the proper type and amount of refrigerant is critical to system operation and performance.
Vintage Air strives to harden our products against these types of electrical noise, but there is a point where a vehicle’s electrical system can be degraded so much that nothing can help.
www.vintageair.com Important Notice - Please Read Some F Series trucks are equipped with a 3-speed manual transmission with a “granny” 1st gear. These configurations use a long shift lever; the most popular in this generation is the 4-speed New Process 435 transmission (Identified as “A”...
Passenger Compartment Disassembly www.vintageair.com Remove the glove box door by removing the (2) screws on the door hinge and the one screw on the cable (See Photo 1, below). Remove the glove box by removing (6) screws (See Photo 2, below). Remove the glove box by removing the (6) screws around the glove box and (2) glove box door latch screws (See Photo 2, below).
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Passenger Compartment Disassembly (Cont.) www.vintageair.com Disconnect the control panel wiring and plugs. To remove the heater control switch and pull knobs, perform the following: A. Remove the fan switch knob by loosening the set screw on the knob shaft (See Photo 5, below). B.
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Passenger Compartment Disassembly (Final) www.vintageair.com Disconnect the speedometer cable by loosening the speedometer cable nut and sliding it out of the instrument cluster (See Photo 9, below). Remove the (8) instrument cluster bezel mounting screws (retain) (See Photos 10 & 11, below). Unplug the instrument cluster wiring, and remove the instrument cluster (See Photo 12, below).
Condenser Assembly and Installation www.vintageair.com Refer to separate instructions included with the condenser kit to install the condenser. Binary switch installation (Refer to condenser instructions). Compressor and Brackets 1. Refer to separate instructions included with the bracket kit to install the compressor bracket. Pulleys 1.
Passenger Side Wheel Well and Firewall Modification www.vintageair.com Remove the passenger side inner fender kick panel grommet (discard) (See Photo 1, below). Center the firewall A/C hose cover plate onto the passenger side inner fender kick panel opening. Using the cover plate as a template, mark and drill (2) 5/32”...
Passenger Side Wheel Well and Firewall Modification (Cont.) www.vintageair.com Using the heater line opening closest to the passenger side for reference, mark and drill a 1 ¼” hole directly under the heater line hole on the beveled ledge (See Photos 7 & 8, below). NOTE: Do not enlarge the hole more than 1 ¼”...
NOTE: For proper operation of the evaporator unit, Vintage Air recommends using heat-blocking insulation in the area around the subcase (firewall, inner cowl and kick panel). Due to tight clearance for the evaporator unit between the firewall and dash, Vintage Air recommends an insulation thickness of no more than 1/4”.
Lubricating O-rings www.vintageair.com For a proper seal of fittings: Install supplied Male Female Nut O-rings as shown, and lubricate with supplied O-ring Insert oil. #6 O-ring O-ring Figure ## Supplied Oil O-ring Installs for O-rings Over Male Insert #10 O-ring #8 O-ring to Swaged Lip Twist With...
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A/C Hose Routing & Kick Panel Cap Installation (Cont.) www.vintageair.com Route the A/C hoses into the channel on the inner fender, and install the (2) A/C hose fenderwell brackets onto the OEM bolts using (2) 5/16” nuts (See Photos 5, 6 & 7 below). Secure the A/C hoses to the A/C hose fenderwell brackets using the supplied tie wraps (See Photos 5 &...
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A/C Hose Routing & Kick Panel Cap Installation (Cont.) www.vintageair.com Locate the kick panel cap (See Photo 13, below). Install (2) large grommets into the kick panel cap (See Photo 14, below). Route the 90° hose fitting of the #10 bulkhead/evaporator A/C hose through the right grommet in the kick panel cap (See Photo 15, below).
A/C Hose Routing & Kick Panel Cap Installation (Final) www.vintageair.com Using the kick panel caps upper left hole as a template, drill a 3/16” hole into the kick panel (See Photo 18, below). NOTE: Some vehicles may have this hole predrilled. Install a #14 x 3/4”...
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Wiring Installation (Cont.) www.vintageair.com Install the 3/8” ID x 7/8” OD grommet into the previously enlarged 5/8” firewall insulation retainer hole (See 4, below). Route the red, white and blue wires from the main wiring harness through the 3/8” ID x 7/8” OD grommet into the engine compartment (See Photo 5, below).
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Wiring Installation (Final) www.vintageair.com Route the blue wire from the main wiring harness between the firewall and the back of the inner fender. Run the blue wire along the #10 A/C hose securing it to the hose with the supplied tie wraps (See Photos 10 & 11, below).
Evaporator Firewall Bracket & Heater Hardline Installation www.vintageair.com Locate the (2) heater hardlines (See Photo 1, below) and the evaporator firewall bracket (See Photo 2, below). Install a 1/4-20 x 1 ½” stud into the bottom hole on the evaporator firewall bracket, leaving a 1/2” of the stud protruding outward (See Photo 3, below).
Evaporator Installation NOTE: To ensure a watertight seal between the passenger compartment and the vehicle exterior Vintage Air recommends coating the threads of all bolts passing through the firewall with silicone prior to installation. Clean the back of the dash, to the right of the glove box on the inner dash, where the ECU is to be mounted (See Photos 1 &...
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Evaporator Installation (Cont.) www.vintageair.com NOTE: The fitment of the evaporator unit into the proper position under the dash is very tight. Follow the steps below to help with the installation. Remove the caps from the hardlines before installation. Rotate the evaporator unit blower end up first, and angle the bottom of the evaporator toward the dash (See Figure 1, below).
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Evaporator Installation (Final) www.vintageair.com Insulate the #10 evaporator fitting and all exposed metal with the supplied press tape (See Photo 8, below). Remove the ECU from the evaporator unit and carefully clip the tie wraps from the wires. Apply (2) strips of Velcro to the back of the ECU as shown in Photo 9, below.
Evaporator Unit Leveling www.vintageair.com NOTE: To ensure proper drainage, it is very important that the evaporator is level, both fore-aft and left-right. Before leveling the evaporator, ensure the vehicle is level. Level the unit left-right and fore-aft (See Photo 1, below). At this time, tighten the (3) 1/4-20 x 3/4”...
Radio and Control Panel Installation www.vintageair.com NOTE: To install the control panel, the control panel bezel and knobs must be disassembled. Reinstall the radio. Remove the (3) control knobs by loosening the set screws (See Figure 1, below). Remove the (3) 3/8-32 jam nuts (See Figure 1, below). Remove the control panel bezel (See Figure 1, below).
NOTE: Some 1967 Ford trucks came with heater controls on the heater unit (See Photo 1, below). The dash will need to be modified to accommodate the control panel. Before drilling, Vintage Air recommends protecting the dash with painters tape to avoid scratches. To install the control panel, the control panel bezel and knobs must be disassembled.
Passenger Side Plenum Assembly Louver Bezel Installation www.vintageair.com Locate the passenger side plenum assembly louver bezel and the (3) louvers without hose adapters (See Photo 1, below). Install the (2) 10-32 x 1 ¼” hex machine screws, (2) 10-32 nuts with star washers, and (4) #8 flat washers approximately 3/4”...
Passenger Side Plenum Assembly Louver Bezel Installation (Cont.) www.vintageair.com After ensuring that the plenum assembly is in the proper position, tighten the (2) 10-32 nuts with star washers on the carriage bolts (See Photo 7, below), Install the (3) louvers without hose adapters into the plenum assembly (See Photo 8, below). Ensure Plenum Assembly is in Proper Position Evaporator Case Plenum Assembly...
Driver Side Underdash Louver Installation www.vintageair.com Remove the OEM screw from under the dash on the driver side (See Photo 1, below). Locate the driver side underdash louver bezel, driver side louver housing bracket, the louver with hose adapter, and the #8 x 3/4” countersunk screw (See Photo 2, below). Place the driver side louver housing bracket into the driver side underdash louver bezel, making sure it is all the way in and flushed to the top of the bezel.
Drain Hose Installation www.vintageair.com Cut an 8” piece of drain hose and attach the drain elbow to one end. Install the drain elbow into the 1/2” ID x 1 ¼” OD grommet on the firewall (See Photo 1, below). Install the 7” piece of drain hose between the evaporator unit drain outlet and the drain elbow (See Photo 2, below).
ECU Wiring Harness Installation www.vintageair.com Route the violet power wire to a switched 12V power source on the fuse panel (See Photo 1, below). NOTE: This requires a male fuse extension (not supplied) (See Photo 2, below). Plug the main wiring harness into the ECU (See Photo 3, below). The correct ECU harness installation locations are shown in Figure 1, below.
Glove Box Installation www.vintageair.com Locate the glove box (See Photo 1, below). Install the glove box by inserting the right side of the glove box into the dash first (See Photo 2, below). Push the left side of the glove box into the dash, then slide the glove box to the left to align the glove box with the dash mounting holes (See Photo 3, below).
5/8” nipples (not supplied). For water pumps with a cast- in 3/4” heater outlet, a 3/4” x 5/8” reducer fitting (not supplied) or molded hose (Vintage Air Part # 099010) will need to be installed in the heater hose.
A/C Hose Installation www.vintageair.com Standard Hose Kit: Locate the #8 condenser/compressor A/C hose (See Photo 1, below). Install and lubricate (2) #8 O-rings (See Figure 1, Page 14), and connect the 90° fitting with the service port to the #8 discharge port on the compressor (See Photo 2, below). Tighten fitting connection (See Figure 1, Page 14).
Wiring Final Steps www.vintageair.com Install the 1/4” grommet into the previously drilled 9/32” hole on the inner fender under the #10 bulkhead fitting (See Photos 1 & 2, below). Locate the compressor lead wire, and cut off the 1/4” female terminal as shown in Photo 3, below. Connect the bullet terminal of the compressor lead to the compressor bullet terminal (See Photo 4, below).
Double check all fittings, brackets and belts for tightness. Vintage Air recommends that all A/C systems be serviced by a licensed automotive A/C technician. Evacuate the system for a minimum of 45 minutes prior to charging, and perform a leak check prior to servicing.
Wiring Diagram www.vintageair.com 232007-VUR AC ANNUNCIATOR BACKLIGHT POS BACKLIGHT NEG 5V-SW WHT/RED TEMP WIPER WHT/YEL MODE WIPER WHT/GRN FAN WIPER PRE-WIRED VIEWED FROM WIRE SIDE GEN IV ECU 232002-VUA GEN IV WIRING DIAGRAM (IF USED) REV E, 10/6/2017 TEMP MODE PROGRAM * DASH LAMP (IF USED)
HARNESS TERMINAL) HARNESS ARE NOT IGNITION USED. Dash Light: YELLOW SWITCH ORANGE Tan Wire Used Only With Vintage Air Supplied Control Panel With LED Back DASH BACK LIGHT+0-12v Light. GRAY GRAY WIRE IS USED FOR PROGRAMING CONTROLS IF APPLICABLE GREEN...
Operation of Controls www.vintageair.com On Gen IV systems with three lever/knob controls, the temperature control toggles between heat and A/C operations. To activate A/C, move the temperature lever/knob all the way to cold and then back it off to the desired vent temperature.
Packing List: Evaporator Kit (751152) www.vintageair.com Qty. Part No. Description 744019 Gen IV Evaporator Sub Case 791152 Accessory Kit Checked By: Packed By: Date: Gen IV Evaporator Sub Case 744019 NOTE: Images may not depict actual parts and quantities. Accessory Kit 791152 Refer to packing list for actual parts and quantities.
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