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Originally Posted by mattdavis11
Glen, the a/c in the El Camino isn't stock. It's modified.  |
I did add a fan to the condenser for sitting in traffic. It helps in stop and go traffic that is a lot of stop, not much go. The fan only comes on when the brakes and the compressor is running. My commute home had two stop signs, and they were usually no other cars. So the ac system was not helped in the drive home. It was mostly 50 mph cruise. On road trips to Enid, OK (90 miles) on a 100+ degree day cruising down the highway it was always great AC. It is the exact same system GM put in the 4 door cars, and even the station wagon cars. The El Camino is a two person cabin, so lots of air blowing on just two people.
The one system that is totally inadequate is the stock engine cooling system. The radiator is just too small for 100+ degree days even driving down the highway. I have a bigger radiator and a water pump that is upgraded to the commercial duty high flow unit.