WTB w111 BEHR Underdash AC unit

[ohenryinatlanta]

looking for my w111 coupe. leads appreciated.

thx

henry

[twinockchef]

There is one on ebay right now. Do not be shocked at the price. Its about right.

[ohenryinatlanta]

i saw that one but was told to stay clear......

shop in CA said there is a place in poland refurbing these. cannot find... if true

[twinockchef]

Whats wrong with the Ebay one?

[ohenryinatlanta]

have not inspected myself but a low grille collector that i know told me to stay away. fwiw.

[Idle]

I do some a/c work but have never messed with this BEHR unit.

But I wonder if the unit found in the 600 would be the same on the inside?

I have found when restoring one of the Thermo-King units I normally have to use parts from several of them to make one working unit. There were at least three of the 'Kugle' units for the 110 and 111 and at least two of the '108' Thermo-Kings. All of the interior parts of each series interchange except for the front plate with the vents and knobs.

Let us know how this works out.

[ohenryinatlanta]

the coupes never came with the slim underdash unit (from what i have read) ?

wondering if i could find the external piece you see and then just run vintage air or something underneath

[Idle]

Originally Posted by ohenryinatlanta

the coupes never came with the slim underdash unit (from what i have read) ?

wondering if i could find the external piece you see and then just run vintage air or something underneath

You can put the Kuglmeister unit in. All you need is the inside unit and the mounting rack. The knee bolster might get in the way so you need to look under there and see if there is any metal under the dash area to attach the mounting rack to. It has been a long time since I crawled under the dash of one of these so I don't know if the bolster takes up all the space or not.

Finding the mounting kid for the engine will be the tough part. The accelerator linkage that runs across the top of the engine has a tab on it that is activated by what is known as the 'lifting motor' which is really just a small electromagnet. It is tied into your a/c system and kicks out when energized to push down on the linkage tab. This boosts your idle to compensate for the extra loan the compressor throws on the engine.

Do some looking on cars that are for sale, a/c cars, that show the engine area and you will see what I am talking about.

[ohenryinatlanta]

thx