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I picked the following info off a 1999 homebuilt list. It may be a good starting point to acquaint one's self with the systems, which were designed for the street rod industry. The thread is credited to Wayne Scraba. I am only copying it to give you the book information:
When it comes to air conditioning, I'm certainly no expert, but if onetakes a look at the various custom systems used in street rods, it's easyto see that small (no, make that tiny) hardware is available. For example,the under hood area on something like a first generation Model A(1928-1929) is very small and limited (ditto with the space under-dash, aswell as a limited radiator area), however it is common for street roddersto add a/c to these cars. For example, a 505 Sanden compressor measuresapproximately 5-inches in diameter (without fittings) and is roughly7-inches in length. You can get custom (small) heat and cool evaporatorsas well as other neat, street rod oriented components. Unfortunately, theweight will go up. Even though these pieces are small, the little itemsstill add up. It's also interesting to note that the street rod industryis changing over from Freon (CFC-12) to HFC-134A. This is because ofregulations regarding ozone depletion. As I understand it, Dupont (thelargest manufacturer of Freon) will no longer offer the product. At leastin my humble opinion, it might be a good idea to research this aspect ofair conditioning before rushing out and assembling a system for youraircraft.A place to begin is the nearest newsstand. Pick up a copy of StreetRodder, Rod & Custom and American Rodder. Within the pages of these magazines, you will definitely find a series of advertisements for verytrick, small a/c systems. Another good source is a book from ClassicMotorbooks entitled "How to Air Condition Your Car". It is written byTimothy Remus and Jack Chisenhall. Chisenhall is the owner of a street rodair conditioning specialty shop. By the way, the book's ISBN is0-87938-765-3.
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