Hello proud DIYs. I have a couple of questions. Take a stab at any or all.
1) My a/c compressor (FS-10) just froze up on my '95 Bronco. I bought a "new" one from Pep Boys for $210, with clutch. I also got a quote from Carquest for a new one for $315. I don't remember if that one included a clutch, but I think it did. I asked both places if these were new or reman; both said definitely new, I asked but neither store offered remanufactured items, nor offered core return. Today, I'm talking with an a/c repair shop. He refused to believe I got a new compressor with clutch for $210. So now I'm wondering; can large places like Carquest and Pep Boys get away with callling reman'd parts "new"? Is there a difference between "remanufactured" and "rebuilt"? Can I actually expect to buy a truly new a/c compressor, with clutch, for $210? The part comes with a 1 year warranty and does not contain oil, but appears to be sealed.2) For the real a/c geeks: I have plans to replace the clutch fan in the Bronco with a 2-speed electric fan from a '90ish Ford Taurus. I understand from what I'm reading that too few cfm through the condenser will cause problems (which is probably part of what happened to the current compressor), so I want to be sure I'm putting enough fan on it, and may want to use the low speed if possible. Is there any way to come by that minimum cfm number? I'm assuming there's a relationship between physical volume of refrigerant in the system, high side pressure, and condenser air throughput, such that any two could be used to derive the third, but that's me just trying to sound smart.
3) Does anyone know cfm specs for the radiator fan from late '80s- early '90s 3.8 liter Ford Taurus?Thanks for the help.
Matt