Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 25 – JP3 Motorsports RX8 A/C Upgrade

FD RX7 LHD DENSO AC Evaporator o-ringsWe removed the expansion valve to replace the o-rings.  The original (red) o-rings are over 30 years old and have become hard and formed a taper which will reduce the sealing ability of the A/C system and eventually lead to a leak.  We replaced the o-rings with new green ones from the JP3 kit.  It is important to use a light layer of Vaseline to lubricate these o-rings when installing them.

FD RX-7 LHD DENSO AC Evaporator rebuildWe used a pick to straighten out a few of the bent fins in our evaporator core, which now looks brand-new.

FD RX-7 Evaporator Box RebuildWe reassembled the evaporator box and used replaced the disintegrating 30-year old foam with Resilient Polyurethane Foam Strip from McMaster Carr (PN: 93275K32).

FD RX-7 AC evaporator box installWith our evaporator box assembled, we were ready to reinstall it back in the passenger footwell of the car.  We can FD RX-7 A/C Evaporator Box installedThe installation of the evaporator box was as easy as the removal, requiring only (2) 10mm nuts to be tightened which holds it in place.

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