AC Replacement 66 Overlander

[mark m]

hey tchannel, I will let you know when i get the old unit off. I do not know what model it is.

[mark m]

Hey guys, Does the hole for the new unit need to be exactly 14"x14", or can i fudge a little?

[Alumanutz]

Originally Posted by TCHANNEL

Mark,

If you are going to toss your old AC unit let me know. I'm looking for parts for my 67 Overlander Armstrong TAC-110 unit.

Tim
Greenville, SC

Tim, what parts are you looking for? I removed mine last week but it is all the way out here in N.Ca.

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by mark m

Hey guys, Does the hole for the new unit need to be exactly 14"x14", or can i fudge a little?

+ or - an 1/8 is ok.

Andy

[otek800]

I just found carrier ac's at www.rvexit.co Ebay listing . New in the box $ 526.00 to $571.00 Heat strip. Shipping $99.00 My Colemans both of them shot cra- . Even after I spent $$$.00 to have services on both. But then again it is a 1982 AS 34 foot Limited / Coleman 6746 A Mach lll EL Series. I hope one ( 1 ) will do as the $$$.$$ are tight.

[dlb435]

I replaced the heater in my 72. You can get close the the old dimesions with a new heater but it will not fit exactly. The only hard part was making new duct work to tie into the old duct system. It's all just sheet metal and rivets so it's not too bad. Just takes a little time.

[mark m]

tchannel,I have just about completed the removal of the old unit and i am not sure any parts are any good but you are welcome to any or all of them.

[mark m]

Thanks dlb435. I will get to that part of the project in the fall. I am sure i will need a lot of advice!

[goliad1]

Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In

The original AC became a part of the roof.

It "DID NOT" have any framing built in.

When you install a new Ac, you will have to install a couple of "stringers" and cross members between those two stringers.

If not, the new AC will cave in the roof, when you hit the first bump.

Andy

I'm really confused, but that's not new, as my husband can tell you! We bought a 15,000 btu Carrier Low Profile unit to replace the original Armstrong a/c on our '78 Tradewind. After reading all the posts, I thought that the new a/c would require 14" x 14" framing built out of aluminum channel to go between the inner and outer skins. I actually sent links from Air Forums to the service center to explain what I was talking about. The lady at the service center then told me that no new framing was needed. Did Airstream include the framing on 1978 models? Andy and anyone else who sees this, would you mind chiming in? I want to make sure that this is installation is done correctly. I certainly don't want my a/c winding up on the floor, nor do I want mold in the roof.


Thanks,
Brenda Heinold

[Zeppelinium]

Have you installed your A/C yet? If not check out these two threads for installation of the ribs/stringers between the skins.

http://www.airforums.com/forums/f427...a-c-55715.html

http://www.airforums.com/forums/f427...tos-20568.html

Zep