So with my 57 im fix it up from ground to roof I have already rebuilt the front end and the transmission and im picking up my rebuilt 292 this week and cant wait to install it currently im welding up holes in the fire wall like the blower motor hole and heater box inlet and random holes (going to ut ac unit in the car later) but my question is has any body switched out there vacuum controlled window wiper motor to an electric one I talked to some guy at a car show and he said that a 50s chevy wiper motor will bolt up if this is true does anybody know the year and all so I can find one or another suggestion for an electric motor.

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the unit from a '57 Scrub will fit. Available from Concours and I've seen them on ebay. Might be some others I'm not aware of.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Frank is correct about 57 c--vy motors fitting, "if" you can find one in good order at a reasonable price? The Concours ones are just under $200 + shipping. There are other ones are on the market, but the one I had from Vintique, packed it in twice & because I don't normally drive the car in the winter, I had the vacuum one rebuilt by an advertiser in Hemmings Motor News for under $70 including return. It has been suggested here that some of the aftermarket electrics are built from boat wipers, which in some cases are originally intended to operate one wiper only. So buyer beware!

Paul

Might try Newport Engineering . Their kit is what I put on my Bird. Everything fits with extended switch and Park position, also 2 speed.  My 2 cents  Good Luck   God bless  

Eddie

Lake Forest, Ca. 92630

Hey Eddie, So I have heard that some of the aftermarket electrics for birds don't finish in park position. How about yours?

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Yes they always stop in the Park position,  Also nice folks to deal with.   

Eddie

Lake Forest, Ca. 92630

I have Newport Engineering kits in three car s- 56 Bird, 54 Ford and 48 Ford. All work great and a minimum of trouble installing-but I had the dash out on the Bird.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Cost?

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

The two speed wiper kit I got from a T-Bird supplier won't park! I EMAIL'd the guy on EBAY with the electirc conversions and he said he didn't know if they parked or not. If he wants over $200 from me he'd better find out! Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

thanks for all the reply's i think ill go with the Newport Engineering kit for $209 seems pretty good it will be a couple weeks before i buy it im focusing on finishing the firewall and then dropping in the engine then the rewire so hopefully with in 2 weeks or so she will be back up and running!

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