Step Three: Installing the condenser

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  1. There are three different style condensers, a horizontal condenser that is used on most cars from 1951 and newer vehicles, a vertical condenser that is used on 1950 and older vehicles, and the remote condenser which is mounted in locations other than in front of the radiator. Any condenser, regardless of style will have to be mounted so the small fitting, #6, is on the bottom. If you are mounting a remote condenser it must be on a slight angle so the refrigerant and oil can flow downward.
  2. When mounting the condenser in front of the radiator, again make sure the small fitting is on the bottom, and the large fitting is on the top. Use the flat brackets to install the condenser, with the included screws attach the brackets to the radiator core support and to the condenser.
  3. DO NOT INSTALL THE CONDENSER ON THE INSIDE OF THE RADIATOR, between the motor and the radiator.
  4. Please be sure not to puncture the condenser when installing it, there are holes designated for the mounting brackets.
  5. Vertical condensers should be installed the same as the horizontal.
  6. Remote condensers will require a trinary switch to run the fan. These condensers should be mounted on an angle, and in a location where damage from road debris is minimal and airflow is available.
  7. The condenser should be .25" to 1" away from the radiator, if more space is needed be sure to fill the sides of the condenser in with a foam fill. The object is to get a tunnel effect of air through the condenser and radiator; you do not want air to escape between the two.

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