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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 231 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 231 | has anyone used their old vacuum wiper motor with a newer v8? mine is a 1964 283 and i would like to use the original wiper motor (1953), were is the best place to run the vacuum lines on the new motor? I havent had to much experience with vacuum lines on vehicles so im not sure were it would be safe to tap in. I plan on going with an electric motor when the funds are available but for now i would like to at least have something. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 89 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 89 | I'd go a head and use manafold vaccum.
A vaccum can/resivore of some sort may help as well.
I've already gone elect. found my vac unit is fine, the motor has major vaccum issues - as in leaking intake gasket.
Nutherwords, my orig vac motor is for sale if anyone needs one.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | If the vacuum wiper is working good you don't need an electric with a v-8 engine. You wont be stepping on the accelerator hard enough to drop the vacuum with wet pavement. I drove one a long time like that & it works better then electric. Hook the vacuum line to the carb outlet that has full vacuum.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | I'm tinkering with an idea for a vacuum reservoir made of a piece of 3" PVC pipe with caps glued on the ends and a 1-way check valve like a brake booster uses to keep the vacuum from going away when the throttle is opened. Painted black, and tucked away under the cab inside a frame rail channel, it should be virtually invisible to the casual glance.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 171 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 171 | I drove my 57 10 years with the vacuum wipers and a V8, it worked good I once tryed a vacuum reservoir tank ,about 2 quarts size, it would do one cycle after flooring the truck and after the engine was off,It would, ofcourse, made a difference with larger tank, also need a check valve on the engine side ,BILL | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 231 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 231 | I found a spot to link my wiper motor up to but it still doesn't work, after i pulled it down, i found it was froze up so i pulled it apart and regreased it. It now it moves a lot easier, and it also seems to move a lot farther too. Im going to put it back on the truck this weekend and hopefully it works. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 231 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 231 | Ive got another question about the wiper, I hooked it up to the vacuum line coming out of the intake,when i pushed the dial one way (closed?) the wiper arm attachment moves slowly until the end of its stroke, then when i move the dial the other way(all the way open?) it snaps quickly until it reaches its full stroke the other way. what would cause this? | | |
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