I just got done swapping my E36 with a 2JZ and looking into getting my A/C up and working. My question is has anyone made adaptor fitting for the firewall or are people just using the stock fittings and welding them? Any info would be great if anyone knows.
I don't have a good answer to your specific question, but I have seen a variety of approaches taken. My approach will be to use BMW components except for the compressor, so I intend to buy/make an adapter on the compressor connections only. Have you seen this thread: https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...h-LS1-E36-swap ? Much of the thread is about getting it to play nicely with the LS1 computer, but there is also lots of good info on the connections. (Some of the info in the beginning of thread is dated.)
What compressor are planning to use?
Last edited by motorV8ed; 06-03-2019 at 08:49 AM.
Diving in at the shallow end!
Just grab a set of old hoses with the firewall connection from the pick-and-pull or a part out, if you don't have your old hoses.
Do a Google search or ask around to find a comprehensive local hose shop. They can easily graft the stock ends onto new/custom hoses/lines for you.
The hose shop I use makes everything from huge hydraulic hoses for garbage trucks and heavy equipment, to small brake lines, to custom A/C hoses. They have hundreds of bins filled with various fittings.
Just for reference, this is the local shop I use. There's only a few pictures on their Google listing but the few pictures give you an idea of what a well equipped hose shop looks like.
Last edited by TipsyMcStagger; 12-21-2019 at 01:06 PM.
It's hard to say. It really depends on what you're having done but I'd anticipate a few hundred dollars.
You can probably get it done fairly inexpensively if you don't care about how they're routed. It's mainly the time that's involved that you're paying for, though silver-solder is not inexpensive.
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