I've found a 76 parts car with a complete A/C system in it. Will this system fit in my early 74 260? If I could do this swap without much heartburn, I may look at doing it. If it's a big pain, I'll pass and stick with the original 2/70 system.

Sorry, I just noticed that I titled the thread wrong. I'm wanting to know if I can put a 76 280 A/C system in my early 74 260.

Yup... Same dash, same controls. My son has a '76 with factory A/C. I have an early (07/74) 260 with stock factory A/C. There's virtually no difference (only how the tubing on the high pressure side is placed along the passenger side of the engine bay...). I could swap mine to his and his to mine.

Although his was running R12 until the end of last summer, we've converted both to R134a.

Edited June 13, 201115 yr by cgsheen1

Thanks, cgsheen1. That's what I thought, but I was hoping to get verification.