Please,I need some help here in Brazil. i own an brazilian 1975 F100 and I have just bought an underdash a/c unit for it(Ford dealer) from USA and i just can't make it fit, because the unit hit the firewall bowl.
I believe that maybe there is more room between the firewall and the dash in North Americand trucks.
I am wondering if someone there could give me some advices, i took some pictures (with measures).
I can't tell what is going on in this picture, but if I measure from the firewall to the front of the dash..mine is only about 8-1/2" deep. It doesn't appear to be different than my truck on any other measurements.
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This is interesting, thanks for posting pictures! now things are different in Brazil. From what I can tell. your truck is the north american body style we used from 1967-1972. Your truck was built in 1975. Also, from what I can tell from the picture, your truck has a Y-Block engine that has its distributor in the back vs the front of the engine like an FE or SBF. To gain access to the back of the engine the older truck firewalls had this bigger hump. So it looks like the firewall had this bigger hump. with the older engine. Here in north america we didnt use that engine in our 67-72 pickups. So that north america a/c unit may not work with your firewall.
Rich
1973 f350 super c/s 460/c6 22k orig miles
1972 f350 srw crewcab special 390
1972 f250 4x4 sport custom 390fe Red
1972 f250 4x4 custom 360 FE " Ranger Ric"
1972 f250 4x4 custom 84k og miles 390
1971 f250 4x4 sport custom 56k og miles. 360
1970 f250 4x4 428 fe hp60 205 d60
Dont eat yellow snow.....
71cc wrote:I can't tell what is going on in this picture, but if I measure from the firewall to the front of the dash..mine is only about 8-1/2" deep. It doesn't appear to be different than my truck on any other measurements.
1972hiboy wrote:This is interesting, thanks for posting pictures! now things are different in Brazil. From what I can tell. your truck is the north american body style we used from 1967-1972. Your truck was built in 1975. Also, from what I can tell from the picture, your truck has a Y-Block engine that has its distributor in the back vs the front of the engine like an FE or SBF. To gain access to the back of the engine the older truck firewalls had this bigger hump. So it looks like the firewall had this bigger hump. with the older engine. Here in north america we didnt use that engine in our 67-72 pickups. So that north america a/c unit may not work with your firewall.
Thank you,
You are right.
My truck is the north american body style 1967-1972 and it has a Y-Block.
This body style stayed until 1992 in Brazil, unbelievable.
I'm considering a reduction on that firewall hump, looks like there's enough space.
67f100customcab wrote:Sort of off topic, but that is the first time I have seen an a/c unit like mine
It was a dealer add on unit. I just took one of these units out of a 70 f250 from the wrecking yard a couple months ago
Rich
1973 f350 super c/s 460/c6 22k orig miles
1972 f350 srw crewcab special 390
1972 f250 4x4 sport custom 390fe Red
1972 f250 4x4 custom 360 FE " Ranger Ric"
1972 f250 4x4 custom 84k og miles 390
1971 f250 4x4 sport custom 56k og miles. 360
1970 f250 4x4 428 fe hp60 205 d60
Dont eat yellow snow.....
Just as a side note, here's a photo of my cab. You can see a big difference in my firewall and his. Especially look at where the tranny hump meets the firewall and how different our covers meet the firewall.
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Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
sargentrs wrote:Just as a side note, here's a photo of my cab. You can see a big difference in my firewall and his. Especially look at where the tranny hump meets the firewall and how different our covers meet the firewall.
Thanks for replying!
Now it is easy to see. Since i just took my engine off, it is time to cut the firewall.
67f100customcab wrote:Sort of off topic, but that is the first time I have seen an a/c unit like mine
There is nothing like that here in Brazil, i believe that this will be the only one in Brazil.
