Low mount / stealth a/c installs

C0V3R

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I'm planning to install a/c in my 68. It originally had a/c but at some point a PO ditched everything from the firewall forward, so I only have whats in the cabin left.

I am wanting to install the compressor (and ideally condensor etc) in such a way as not to clutter up the engine bay like most a/c setups do.

Has anyone got any example setups, manufacturers etc that I should take a look at? It would be great if there was a vendor out there making low mount sanden kits so I dont have to mess about with the bracketry.
 
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I only know one way and its expensive. I am hoping you get some more responses to this question.
The one way I know is via a March Performance serpintine kit. March will customize the kit too as we did when I still worked in a restoration shop. THe kit we used came with the A/C comp, and located it under the alt on the passenger side. The custom part was they modified how the alt mounted above the A/C comp so that it sat a little lower for hood clearence.

What was slick about mounting the A/C comp on the passenger side low was that we used the Classic Auto Air kit 1967 or 1968 Mustang-Cougar Air Conditioning System | 67 or 68 Ford Mustang Mercury Cougar AC

I personnally feel their kits kit better and the company provides better support than others. With this kit, we would rotate the condensor 180 degrees so the connections came in under the battery tray. The one hard line in the kit needed to be "drifted" a bit to fit. We would mock up the flex lines and mark the clocking and length and have the local hydralic shop crimp the fittings on. I did 4-5 cars this way. Worked great and looked great. Like I said though, the kit is expensive. But looks really great.
 
Its been awhile...the mod was for a super charger-had to get the serpintine belt out of the way so we added an idler. But is not needed for a standard install. We used this kit:
Ford Mid Mount A/C

ANd I did find some pictures surprisingly...:
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