[Rovernet] 2000TC Air Conditioning

[Vern Inkspot]

Hi Robert

I’ve did one of these a few years ago.

If you pursue it, use a modern swash plate compressor rather than the York compressor. Much less weight and smoother operation.

Your biggest challenges will be the two row crankshaft pulley & the compressor mount. I had the OEM mount and just had to make a adapter.

Both hoses come off the inside unit and exit the interior on the RH side of the car, behind the steering relay. The suction line then carries forward into the receiver/dryer on the RH side of the rad. Condenser in front of the rad, hose comes out still on the right side and across the front the motor to the compressor, the pressure hose goes along the engine, across the back by the heater box and finally back into the cabin.

The biggest issue you’ll have once it’s installed is terrible idle behaviour. The AC will drag the engine rpms down a few hundred, so you're faced with it almost stalling at the light if you want a normal idle with the AC off, or a racing idle and the engine idling nicely AC on. And the AC isn't very powerful.

I semi-solved the problem with a fast idle solenoid, but it’s not perfect because you have to blip the throttle to set it. The solenoid is strong enough to hold the throttle open, but not strong enough to open it.

I can dig up pics & part numbers if you want.

Yours
Vern

> On Aug 27, 2024, at 3:56 PM, Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All:
>  
> Does anyone here have AC in 2000TC?  Maybe they could take a photo of what’s under the hood and where it all is (compressor, hoses, etc.)
> I need parts and can’t get any P6 parts or numbers from the UK since it wasn’t offered there I’m told. 
>  
> I’m told it had a York compressor.  Anyone have the model number??
>  
> Anyone have old parts that at least I could have hoses made from, etc?
>  
> Thank you.
>  
> Bob
>  
> From: Robert Ruggeri 
> Sent: Friday, August 2, 2024 11:00 AM
> To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> Subject: RE: [Rovernet] 2000TC Air Conditioning
>  
> Hi All:
>  
> Car is back from the shop in Vermont.  I’ll be ordering a S/S exhaust system shortly from the UK as several of you advised.  Thanks for the advice.
>  
> The car came with AC (presumably the Delanair system which I also have on my Jaguar Mark X).  Apparently the system inside the car is intact with the panel of controls, etc.
>  
> In front of the firewall I only have the AC bracket from the prior owner.  I still don’t know what model York compressor this car takes. Can someone give me a list of parts or photos of the set up?   I’ll need to have hoses made.  Any used any aftermarket parts that fit?
>  
> Anyone have any NOS parts for this?   Used part numbers?   I’m disinclined to put used AC parts in, but they could be used to make new hoses, etc.  
>  
> Thanks!!! 
>  
> Bob
>  
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