M-body ac into F-body ?

[Volare4life]

Well a local yard is doing a all you can carry for $60 sunday and monday and I was wondering if i can pull everything for AC from a 88 5th ave and swap it into my '79 F-body, I seem to remember the old site having info on this but i can't remember, also I know the fire walls are different between ac and non-ac f-body's, but I don't know if that will affect the swap since the later m's have flat fire walls like the non-ac f-bodies,

-Mike

 

[Dr Lebaron]

I'm sure everything in front of the firewall isn't a problem, and just assume that I would have to drill/plumb in a non A/C firewall.

I don't think there where 2 different firewalls used on the line, rather what holes where punched out.

 

[Volare4life]

I remember though on the AC F bodies that there is a hump in the corner of the fire wall, but obviously not one on the M, oh well I am going to make it work lol all i can carry for $60, I'm bringing a moving blanket and wrapping it all up ( everything from condenser, whole harness, ac box etc) slinging it on my back like junkyard mopar santa lol !!!

 

[Darth-Car]

There were many non A/C F's that had dealer installed A/C that looked normal, aside from the clearly added dash vents, where none had been. So if a dealer can make this work, you can too.

 

[Aspen500]

The hump on the firewall is the inlet air duct from the cowl to the blower fan. Also the right inner fender apron is different.
The non-A/C and A/C firewalls are actually quite a bit different on the '76-'79 F's. Pretty sure the 1980 F's had a flat firewall similar to M-body. Heck, we're car guys, we can improvise, adapt and fabricate to make anything fit into anything AND make it look like it belongs. Go for it!

 

[Volare4life]

Thanks everyone, and for $60 I plan on pulling everything leaving that car stripped when I am done lol full engine and most of the body harnesses and everything I can throw on my 72"X80" movers blanket, shoulder it and carry it out the door, I will have everything to swap in a full ac system tomorrow mwah hahaha !!!