I Am Absolutely Done With 1978 Wiper Cams

[1978 NYB]

I am absolutely done with 1978 FN wiper cams.....

The damn wiper cam crumbled and fell apart as I was installing it. I wouldn't try to put one in if you gave me a 1000 of those damn things!!!

I'm going with the 74-77 wiper cam setup. I just have to find a 2 speed set up.

I'm absolutely done with that FN 1978 bullshit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Stormer]

Once again, I'm baffled by the complete lack of aftermarket support.

 

[commando1]

Hmm, that's the second person to get really upset today.
Maybe we should all go to bed and not get out till tomorrow.

That really, really sucks, Bob. I could hear you cursing all the way down here.
Oh well, ain't this a fun and relaxing hobby?...

 

[commando1]

Once again, I'm baffled by the complete lack of aftermarket support.

It's a C-body. A one year only item at that. Nuff, said?
The red-headed step child.

 

[1978 NYB]

I didn't even take the POS assembly apart. I sprayed it with a lot of WD-40 and it was rotating freely. It literally crumbled and fell apart. I'm done!!!!

 

[detmatt]

Huge bummer!!! Aluminum machines pretty much just like hardwood, grab a chunk of it and start fabbing your own but be careful not to lose any fingers!

 

[1978 NYB]

Thanks Matt. I don't think aluminum will work.

 

[Mr C]

Sorry to hear that the part didn't pan out. Is your wiper motor bad too, or is it just the wiper linkage? If so , it's actually really easy to swap to reliable 74-77 linkage, yet keep the delay wiper.

 

[1978 NYB]

That's my plan. The 78 motor works fine. I'm going to swap a 74-77 2 speed wiper motor arm that bolts to the wiper motor and the 1st linkage rod to the driver side pivot. I don't see why it won't work. Might be a problem with the park position. I'll figure that out once I have the parts bolted up. BTW, I have the 78 wiper motor from the donor car on the way too. Bad day today!

 

[Red63440]

If someone can get me one thats intact I can see if I can get them made. I deal with about 80 machine shops on a daily basis.

 

[monaco75]

Sorry to hear Bob!!! I know how frustrated you were to begin with, with the whole ordeal!

 

[commando1]

I would give a million dollars to go back in time and whomp some engineer upside the head and say WTF were you thinking on so many of these dumb things I see.

< Sent from my tablet >

 

[Newp]

I fixed mine.... They work LFN. Thank you.. Thank you very much.:smileinbox: :70s_rule:

 

[1978 NYB]

That looks outstanding!

 

[Newp]

That looks outstanding!

LOL.. Thanks Bob. When your handed lemons, you sometimes have to think outside the :smileinbox: box.

 

[1978 NYB]

Lucky for me I didn't have a hammer handily available today.

 

[commando1]

Nice little piece of fabricating!
One thing I don't understand.
Does that repair replace the '78 cam or does it allow the use of the 74-77 cam?

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[Newp]

Yes and Yes. I used the '78 wiper crank arm, and welded a '77 arm to it. Eliminating the '78 cam.

 

[1978 NYB]

Thanks Mike! That's what I'm going to do to fix my mess.

 

[commando1]

Well, there ya go!