I'll be watching this thread. Wish I could help you, I also have a 60 Wagon that's going to get A/C, and like you I would like to keep it looking original as possible.

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66 Valiant, 225.
84 Van, 225.
71 Maxi-Van, 318
60 Valiant wagon, 225
87 Maxi-Van, 318 4spd

Mine has the odd top mount.
Lets see if I can get a photo or two to post.


If that worked. Needs a lot of work, but does start, runs well, and drives. Just a bit of body work, when I get time for it.

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66 Valiant, 225.
84 Van, 225.
71 Maxi-Van, 318
60 Valiant wagon, 225
87 Maxi-Van, 318 4spd

I'm thinking that since this one has power steering, might be best to use a late model compressor mounted over where the alternator would be on a later /6.

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66 Valiant, 225.
84 Van, 225.
71 Maxi-Van, 318
60 Valiant wagon, 225
87 Maxi-Van, 318 4spd

I have not seen one of these cars in person, so I am guessing on this. If you mount the A/C compressor on the pass side (where the alt is on later cars) I think you will have problems with the belt clearing the front of the head, in the bypass hose area. It will also be a major pain to change #1 spark plug. If it would be possible to move the alt to the pass side using later alt mount, you could then mount the compressor on the driver side using either the stock late style mount, or my improved mount.
Can you get some better close up shots of the component mounting, including the power steering, and the belt routing?

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

The major problem with relocating the alternator on a 1960 Valiant is that the factory head of that vintage does not the 3/8-16 unc tapped boss on top of the water outlet area. This tapped hole holds the other side of alternator's "slider bracket".
DD

I just bought a 60 V200 for my wife that has the under dash air and it still works well.The compressor is a rectangular unit mounted above the alternator on the drivers side.I was told that this was a dealer installed unit and most likely a York unit.I will be driving the car home Saturday and will post pics if you would like.
HyperValiant

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1960 Hyper-Pac Valiant(rolling test-bed)
1963 Valiant V2OO(Son's summer project,- he just turned 15 )
1972 Valiant 4dr(Daughter Kelly's repair in progress)
1974 Valiant (v8) daughter Kelly's work in progress

Yes, please post as many pics as possible, of the complete system, from different angles.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

I'll get under the hood on the wagon tomorrow, and get some pictures from different angles.
First chance I've had in a month (on the road since June 10th).
Kind of wonder sometimes if this project is ever going to get off the ground.

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66 Valiant, 225.
84 Van, 225.
71 Maxi-Van, 318
60 Valiant wagon, 225
87 Maxi-Van, 318 4spd

I took some pics Saturday and will post them tomorrow.The unit is a York and was installed on the car around 64-65.The unit mounts above the alternator on the drivers side and the compressor bracket sandwiches between the alternator mount and the block,goes upward into a T-style mount and the compressor slides side to side for adjustment. I will say that this arrangement makes it a royal PIA to change the alternator as I had to do this Saturday,10minute job turned into a 45 minute job and had to do it from the bottom. Will get pics ASAP.
HyperValiant

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1960 Hyper-Pac Valiant(rolling test-bed)
1963 Valiant V2OO(Son's summer project,- he just turned 15 )
1972 Valiant 4dr(Daughter Kelly's repair in progress)
1974 Valiant (v8) daughter Kelly's work in progress

I have a 1961 factory mopar airtemp a/c that I will be putting into my 61 valiant at some stage. I will get some pictures of it and post up. In 62 they changed the compressor.

Here are pics I promised.

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1960 Hyper-Pac Valiant(rolling test-bed)
1963 Valiant V2OO(Son's summer project,- he just turned 15 )
1972 Valiant 4dr(Daughter Kelly's repair in progress)
1974 Valiant (v8) daughter Kelly's work in progress

This is not Valiant specific but it's Chrysler 59-62 so a lot should be the same, might be of some use at least:

http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Lit/ ... /index.htm
http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Lit/ ... /index.htm
http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Lit/ ... /index.htm