Get a new hose made there are no adapters. Do you have all of the switches and sensors from the Thunderbird ? If you did not, good luck. The original A/C system in the Pinto was pretty simple however you have about 4 or 5 other sensors on the T-bird. I would get a hold of a Ford Thunderbird "Electrical, Vacuum and Troubleshootin g Guide " from Helm or Ebay.com before you do your swap. When the A/C system is on allot of other systems on the engine also have to work in sync or your engine will not run very well or at all. This is why this summer my Pinto will not have A/C. Has anyone here just dropped in the Turbo engine and played plug and play with the A/C ? I do not think so. The engine swap is just the tip of the iceberg for getting the Pinto updated. You could try to piece something from a Mid 85 and up Ford Ranger or Mustang but you need to learn what's what and where these parts are and how they work with the EEC etc. The guide will show you they why and how these things work. Did you get any of the other parts from the T-Bird ? Receiver/drier, the other engine fan for the A/C Condenser etc. not allot of the Pinto parts can back fit with the EEC IV controls.