keeping A/C and P/S, during 3sgte swap on an ST. Options

[brianforster]

what parts do i need to source for this? sorry for making yet another thread but i felt like it deserved its own, i have searched quite a bit and havent found much.

i know i need a new condensor right? or compressor? or both? im not sure... and i couldnt find anything about the p/s , although i dont see how id need a new one, i figured id ask though.

[Supersprynt]

GT PS parts will work just fine.

A/C is just a wiring issue, GT parts will work fine also. But if you dont already have A/C, you'll have to run all the lines thru the firewall, thats a gigantic pain. I have a compressor & condenser FYI if you want to buy them.

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Mar 11, 2006 - 7:44 PM

[brianforster]

super, i have an st now, i guess i should change my profile, thats what the project car turned out to be, an st.. bleh..

but, i have power steering and ac attatched to the engine that mark sold me, which A/C piece is attatched to that because thats what i have..

condensor compresser, what other pieces are involved in air conditioning, and what from the 7afe does NOT work with the stock 3sgte stuff?

[playr158]

only the compressor should be different

[Supersprynt]

Yeah the only thing that bolts up to the block is the compressor.

[Dr_Tweak]

For the a/c, you have two options, using GT lines or custom lines. I think I ended up using part of a 5th gen GT line and part of an ST line last time I did mine, there's a shop nearby that installs the hydralic fittings needed. Also, I'm pretty sure that the stock GT lines won't just work the way they are in the ST unless you get the GT condenser too, which is why I usually go custom.

For the p/s, again the GT lines will work well, otherwise all you really need is a resevoir with two low pressure lines from there to the pump and the return line on the rack, and one high pressure line from the pump to the rack. The high pressure line from the 3SGTE pump can be attached directly to the ST high pressure line with a hydralic fitting, again, a shop with the right equipment will have to do that.

-Doc

[Rjb23]

I'm curious why wont the st lines fit on the 3s compressor? I haven't hooked mine back up yet but would like to but it seems to me that mine are long enough to fit.

[Dr_Tweak]

I'm curious why wont the st lines fit on the 3s compressor? I haven't hooked mine back up yet but would like to but it seems to me that mine are long enough to fit.

You'll see when you try to hook them up... they are long enough, but they don't bend the right direction.

-Doc

[Rjb23]

Gotcha!