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Title: AC Hose Color
Post by: ChrisV289 on August 29, 2012, 01:25:22 PM
What color should the AC suction hose be on 65 V8 from SJ?  The one I currently have on the car is like a dark brownish color...
Title: Re: AC Hose Color
Post by: CharlesTurner on August 29, 2012, 03:33:17 PM
You mean the sight glass hose?  Those are usually black, but I have seen some turn a shade of dark brown with age.
Title: Re: AC Hose Color
Post by: ChrisV289 on August 29, 2012, 04:44:11 PM
No the other hose going from the compressor to the evaporator...Also would the ends have any part numbers on them?  I have the oppurtinity to get what appears to be a NOS set but there are no part numbers on the ends but the sight glass hose has a small Ford decal on one of the ends...It also comes with the elusive bracket that attaches to the cowl brace...Not that I need that but you never know...If you look at the pic below you can see one hose is brownish

(http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l283/shelbee350/Honey%20Gold%20-%20Mine/IMG_0223.jpg)
Title: Re: AC Hose Color
Post by: CharlesTurner on August 29, 2012, 06:18:30 PM
That looks ok to me, but most are used to seeing both hoses black.

Have seen some engineering numbers on the crimped ends, but not all of them had it.  Yes, seen the decal on the ends, believe you can get those repro.
Title: Re: AC Hose Color
Post by: Chris on September 05, 2012, 11:33:04 PM
I just bought this set of AC hoses that are supposed to be original, I'm guessing for 65, 260 or 289. Do these hoses look correct? The suction hose is larger/thicker than what you see compared to reproduction ones. The sight glass has more sights than reproduction as well.
Title: Re: AC Hose Color
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 06, 2012, 01:13:18 AM
The short hose is the only one that looks correct for a 65-66 mustang.
Title: Re: AC Hose Color
Post by: Chris on September 06, 2012, 07:57:44 PM
Charles,

Thanks. That is disappointing as the hoses had C4AA and C4ZA lead in part numbers on them. I wonder what car they do belong on, a Falcon? I guess I will be checking on the return policy:). It would be nice to see original hoses if anyone has pictures available.

-Chris
Title: Re: AC Hose Color
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 06, 2012, 08:41:18 PM
The long hose without the sight glass looks like it might be ok.  Is that the one with C4ZA numbers? 
Title: Re: AC Hose Color
Post by: Chris on September 06, 2012, 09:38:55 PM
Charles,

The long hose without the sight glass is the suction hose, it does not have a part number on it, just FoMoCo on one end and "F" on the other.

The short discharge hose has this part number stamped onto it: C4ZA-19972-A.

The sight glass hose has this part number stamped on it: C4AA-19837-C.
Title: Re: AC Hose Color
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 07, 2012, 12:42:43 AM
The C4AA is definitely not something we typically see on factory-installed A/C.  Depending on what you paid for the set, might be best to keep the other 2 and maybe sell the sight glass piece.
Title: Re: AC Hose Color
Post by: Andrew@MagMustangs on September 07, 2012, 09:24:59 PM
Charles, what do you 'Definitely Typically' see on Factory Installed A/C?
Title: Re: AC Hose Color
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 07, 2012, 09:57:31 PM
Quote from: MagMustangs on September 07, 2012, 09:24:59 PM
Charles, what do you 'Definitely Typically' see on Factory Installed A/C?

The sight glass hose for a 65-66 mustang has the larger end where the sight glass is, similar to this:

https://johnsmustang.s3.amazonaws.com/pictures/unsorted/71284l.jpg