Re: Vacuum wipers question

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

At 02:08 PM 5/25/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> " From: "Widiker, John D" <john.widiker@xxxxxxx>
> "
> " My '70 AMX has vacuum wipers, if I'm not using the vacuum equipped fuel
> " pump can I use an electric pump instead? Something like what summit
> " offers for providing vacuum for your booster when you have too large a
> " cam? Thanks for any input.
>
> hmmm.
>
> the risk as i see it is that the wiper motor probably needs more
> volume of vac than the booster does.  an electric vac pump intended
> for brakes might not have enough capacity.

Pick up a copy of Rod & Custom. There are advertisers in there that sell 
vacuum pumps for this type of use. Also, some 80's cars have vacuum pumps 
so you may be able to pick up something from a bone yard.

Matt


mhaas@xxxxxxx
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