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#94718 02/18/2006 6:11 AM | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 128 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 128 | Wiper conversion.....
The orginal vacumm motor was DOA when I got the truck cab and since the motor is going to be turbo charged it was not an option. So what to do? Variable speed conversion kit are $$$$ so I decided to home brew it.... well 35 hours later I it ready to test under electrical power.
Parts
wiper arms and pivot points - hyundai pony
linkage with bellcrank - late 80's lumina
wiper motor - 90 GMC full size truck
Mounting bracket - custom made
Work involved heavily modifing the wiper post crank arm, drive rods (except the motor driven rod
) motor crank arm, the bell crank is untouched.
cut and past the url below to see pix. there are other of the truck too.
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#94719 02/20/2006 12:41 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 69 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 69 | Nice work efi-diy. When you take some thing apart you take it apart. I'm doing the same with my 52. I'm using the original wiper setup, I made a pivot where vac motor mounted and ran a arm to the wiper motor from a 89 caprice.
P.S. what is your fuel tank from?
New deal for old steel
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#94720 02/20/2006 2:42 AM | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 128 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 128 | Gas tank is out of a 92 firebird - TPI 350.
Well This project started with a bare cab and a rolling frame and bunch of sheet metal from a wide number of trucks. So yes is a real frame off conversion. I grafted a 79 Nova clip on to the front and then swapped out the torque tube rear axle for a ford 9" Now if I want I can bolt in any GM powertrain from a 6 to a big block. | | |
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