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Originally Posted by DieselSJ

Most new "A6" replacements are going to be a H6, which is a great compressor. Has the exact dimensions of the A6 and same line connections. Again, I went through 3 rebuilt A6 units and they all seized when I was charging the system. Finally bought a new H6 and have been very happy with the results. I can't run the system on high full-time because the cab will get too cold. I get a 45-50 degree drop from ambient when the outside temps are over 100.

Also replace your receiver/dryer and flush the evaporator and all the lines.

You should be able to get parallel flow condensers with inlet and outlets on either end. They won't just drop in you'll have to make up brackets to mount em.

Honestly, as long as it's not contaminated by black death, the original condenser is so big it's not necessary to get a parallel flow unit. Flush the old oil and crud out of all the hard lines, Evaporator, and condenser. Then replace the dryer/accumulator.

Too bad the A6 rebuilds are of such poor quality. It's such a huge compressor so it'll will freeze you right out of the cabin even on R134a.

One thing to keep in mind about replacement compressors is the oil it ships with will be of unknown pedigree and contaminated with water. I always dump it out and re-fill with fresh clean oil from an unopened container just before I close the system up and vac it down or sweep with MIG or TIG welding gas.