Happy new year folks!
While keeping an ear out for falling projectiles from the surrounding country-side celebrations, I was dicking-around with the truck.
My original build of the HVAC refrigerant line-set had the suction-line's, compressor fitting point the hose close to that compressor-housing:
That ultimately led to the two getting together and worrying a hole in the suction-line:
Folks, I like my air conditioning.
So, I tweaked that fitting to have the hose approach with a greater angle to the compressor and put on a new ferrule.
I added four inches in length to the hose to better provide some arch to the line as it approaches the compressor. In my head, it reduces the amplitude of the vibrations as seen by that fitting and puts more of said to be absorbed by the flexible hose.
New is the top one:
With that, the suction-line is further away from that compressor-housing and can still comfortably duck under the neighboring hot charge-air tube going to the IC and air-filter ducting:
To complete the refrigerant line-set to the compressor, I've got to first connect the hot, high-pressure refrigerant line that goes to the condenser-coil. It connects further down the rear of the compressor. Then connect this suction line above the former.
Then I can finish connecting the other stuff that's piled on top of that.
Getting close to needing to install the radiator support.
Crap, still need to finish the engine wiring harness mess.
We'll see, huh?