A/C condensor and lines

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Blakestuhh

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I have a 1990 GMC Sierra 5.7L I’m having a hard time figuring out which condensor and lines I’m needing. There are two different styles for that year so I’m just seeing if I could get some help trying to figure this out. And a lot of places I call don’t know and don’t have anything in stock
 

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I had problems even finding the lines for my 88 which was r12 system like yours is. I had to buy everything for a 94 which is a 134 system but all that stuff was readily available. Now I'm not saying your gonna have to do that its just what I did for convience.
 

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I appreciate it, yeah I have a brand new delco compressor and a couple other things. I was just going to replace everything but didn’t think it would be that difficult. And my year has a 1st and 2nd generation of **** so I get mixed up on what I need. Listing of parts online is tricky too, doesn’t make the most sense just trying to see if anyone had any knowledge on it.
 

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Think the main difference is the location of the o-tube. earlier gen the o-tube slid in the condenser outlet line and later has the o-tube in the condenser. You can tell on your existing condenser if the lower line off the condenser is angled out to accept the o-tube. On the earlier ones, the condenser had two sharp bends on the inlet and outlet where you couldn't get an o-tube in there. My 1990 has the later version with the o-tube in the condenser outlet.
 
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