Question regarding Ecotec conversion into VN and Climate Control

[shmickmik]

Later on in the year i will be converting my vn to a manual ecotec right.. and i have just realised teh hissing from the engine bay wasnt a vacuum hose.. but the aircon gas escaping

I was going to take it to a mechanic so they can find the leak and refill it as sydney weather is a killer this year in summer. Then i was thinking that i will eventually be converting to Climate control anyway (which will loose my gas), PLUS there might be a chance that to keep A/C with the ecotec conversion, i may need to transfer the AC piping from the ecotec donor car.

Basicalyl just wanted to know if i can go ahead and convert the VN to climate control now whilst also refilling the gas, without having to lose the gas once putting in the ecotec? OR should i just wait untill the ecotec is in then go for the climate control conversion?

[Pub247]

The pump is in the same location so you shouldnt need to change anything i think it's going to be hard to do the engine swap without removing the pump you'd probably better off waiting tillyou do the conversion

[Cursed CX8]

you can remove the pump from the side of the engine without releasing the gass. Just leave the pipes connected.
Converting to climate control is a very very big job. Although im not 100% whats involved in it, looking at the looms, bcm and climate control unit itself it looks hard

[vp5]

the loom is different and it is easier to just change the whole box so you will loose the gas anyway

[NPreston]

Bit late now that was January last year.