[elky] Re: bumper jacks
- From: Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:00:40 -0500
The bumper jack went away around 80. Kellys
78(IIRC) had a bumperjack. I still have the original click sissor jack in
my elky. They work surprisingly well though slow.
As for the VIR.. It was a hard to diagnose system and
failed often but.... When working right it's a really cold system. It's
similar in operation to some of the chrysler cars that used expansion blocks
with EPR valves but used different parts to get the same result.
Anything with an EPR will cool better
as it keeps the pressure in the evaporator constant so it controls
refrigerant boil off and surging through the system. As such it smooths out
the operation of the AC. So at times when you nail the gas or let off the
gas it can maintain the same cold evap temp. I had thoughts of retrofitting
an expansion valve and EPR to mine and making it ice cold but never got past
the thought part.
Robert Adams
On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just a little thought here, but how many of you still have your original
> bumper jack? Both my '76 and my '73 did not have the jack present when I
> bought them. Fortunately I bought one off ebay a few years ago so it is now
> stowed in my '76.
>
> Also, I don't remember if I mentioned it, but there was another '76 El
> Camino Classic that I test drove before I bought my Sprint. It was almost
> as nice, and about the same price. Big points for the fact that the seller
> was local and ran a repair shop. And it had a topper, which I consider a
> plus. Anyway, I went and talked to the guy again today and he's really
> nice. Didn't mind that I passed on his Elky, and would be willing to
> rebuild the VIR for the A/C in my Sprint if I decide to do that. I might
> get that done here soon. My A/C works, but is not "ice cold" like the
> seller mentioned. I test-drove my '76 Sprint on an unseasonably cool
> 60-degree overcast day, and it seemed to work great back then.
>
> That's all I got for now. Oh, and I'm getting lots of compliments on the
> '76 Sprint. I think the same amount of comments as if I'd bought a more
> collectible car for twice the price :)
>
> Saul
> '76 GMC Sprint
> '73 GMC Sprint "Clustertruck"
>
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