Thread: Does '37 Buick vacuum wiper motor reverse?

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Originally Posted by Mutt's37Buick

The original vacuum motor is only 2.25" tall. It fits next to the cowl vent and does not extend below the vent. From what I can tell the Newport unit will be mounted to the same brackets, but is flipped over and extends below the cowl vent a few inches.
This would shift my AC down a few inches which is significant since the dash is only 8 inches high. If I'm right, then I'll probably design a motor off to the side and drive an added linkage.
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I'd order the Newport motor and see how it all fits. In my experience shifting the motor to the side and adding linkage sounds simple but ends up being a lot harder and adds failure points or slop to the linkage, compromising the operation. Add that Newport could question their warranty coverage for a non-standard installation. Just sayin'....

The Newport motor is reverseable, you can mount it to the left or right, whichever fits better. One position, I don't recall which, tucks it right up against the cowl. I have installed a bunch of them, and never had a problem.