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The General Motors Air Injection Reactor System meets the California standards for hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emission and will be installed on most 1966 GM cars and light trucks sold in California. The various components of the system are described along with their calibration for optimum emission control, and the special techniques used to analyze the system performance on the California Cycle emission test.

Although the field of automotive air conditioning is relatively new, it has enjoyed rapid growth. This expanding market, together with less available space in the engine compartment, has created a need for an air conditioning compressor of smaller size and increased capacity. This paper describes the preliminary design and development problems of a six cylinder axial swashplate compressor. The unit has a displacement of 15 cubic inches per revolution, and weighs 23 lbs. The production development of this device is described in two companion papers, “Production Design and Development of 1962 Frigidaire Automotive Compressor and Clutch.” by Messrs. J. Murphy and R. Mantey and “System Design and Development of 1962 GM/Harrison Automotive Air Conditioning.” by Mr. W. H. Jackson.