Simple question Has anyone out they installed A/C into a Jaguar MKII, I am looking at Vintage air systems and it’s a bit of a minefield in what to choose any help would be gratefully received.
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I have not, but anything is better than the factory units back in the day with the unit in the trunk and hoses under the length of the car.
I used a vintage air unit and mounted it in the trunk. Made a custom cover for it to hide it. Other than MK 10 style ducts on the rear shelf it looks way better. So the car stays cool but does not blow cold air on your face. But I felt that it’s more period correct than any cutting of the firewall and ducts by the dash. I suppose that you could utilize the speaker and console for some forward ducts. Would need to modify the carpets and console to accommodate that. Car looks totally original.
I installed a Mk2 kit from Retroair (now Classic Auto Air). I’m very pleased with the cooling capability - even on 95 F days.
The evaporator fits in place of the battery which is then moved to the boot. This installation does require that four 2" holes are cut in the firewall. However the holes would be covered by the battery should you want to reverse the installation.
I chose not to follow the kit instructions which called for the vents to be installed in place of the paper tray. I instead modified the rear corner (only) of the paper tray to allow space for the ducting. I then installed one vent under each side of the dash closing panels and two more in the center dash in place of the original radio speaker. The speaker was then replaced by two in the real parcel shelf.
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Very nice!