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Offline Clifton

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Europa on Youtube with front trunk a/c
« on: Sunday,July 11, 2021, 01:36:15 PM »
In Japanese but might be of interest to some for the a/c mounting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmcfZ7ec4io
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Re: Europa on Youtube with front truck a/c
« Reply #1 on: Sunday,July 11, 2021, 03:44:49 PM »
Interesting that he drove the compressor off the intake cam. I considered that on my car but being belt driven, what happens to the  belt when the compressor turns on was a concern. I guess the chain takes care of that but I think I would prefer to drive it off the crank instead.

he A/C kits at the time were driven off the crank and the battery was moved. Now that batteries are so much smaller and lighter, there are more options for relocating it. I like JB's ducting in the front trunk better also.

Is that an oil cooler or a condenser hanging from the back (my Japanese is a bit rusty)? I'm not a fan of that either but then if it's an oil cooler, it probably works better than mine!

No gas struts?!!

Having said all that, it is a very pretty car. It's a  very clean build. It is very nicely done! A really beautiful car!

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Re: Europa on Youtube with front truck a/c
« Reply #2 on: Monday,July 12, 2021, 07:08:05 AM »
That could be the best paintwork I've seen on a Europa. I think BDA is right it would be better driven off the crank, but kudos for the design!
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Re: Europa on Youtube with front truck a/c
« Reply #3 on: Monday,July 12, 2021, 07:24:29 AM »
Beautiful car.   They seemed fascinated with the different lights as they kept zooming in on them....
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Re: Europa on Youtube with front truck a/c
« Reply #4 on: Monday,July 12, 2021, 08:57:34 AM »
Where was the battery?  I was interested in his roll bar but they didn’t seem to talk about that.  Anyone have any information about the roll bar?