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Does anyone have to sell or know where I can get a Trico lever for the backside of my vacuum wiper?Enclosed is a picture.
Mark
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citizensoldier
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Try this guy..
http://www.wiperman.com/
http://www.wiperman.com/
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Thanks. I've been looking for these for years. I just figured I would run into some at an MV show or somewhere.
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This guy has parts and will do a complete rebuild of your units for you. I have seen some NOS units sell lately and for what they sold for you could have this guy rebuild yours 4 times over.
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How do you make them work , i pull the little ball/lever out and it goes to one side and i have to push it in to go back , is it broken ? Thanks
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If they only go to one side and stop, they are gummed up inside. A hint that I got off the Bronco forum was that in the 50's and 60's, they would dunk the motor in kerosene and pull it thru using the vacuum. Take off the front cover. Under it is the vacuum switching valve. The valve has two rods with felt cirlces on them .As the motor runs,squirt ATF on the air intake around the rods. It will suck in the ATF and clean and lube the paddle inside. Worked for me.
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thanks Mark
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Jay,
If you want to improve on the action of the wipers, you can add a vacuum can. On the M-37, the vacuum comes from the manifold thru the double stage fuel-vac pump to the wipers. If you are missing the fuel pump or running an electric pump the vacuum will vary depending on throttle position. Remember that the vacuum takeoff is below the throttle,so if the throttle is closed, like at idle or steady speed, the vacuum will be high. As you push on the throttle to climb a hill or go faster, vacuum drops. What I plan to do is install a can and T it in the line behind the glove box. I also will install a check valve to prevent the maniford from letting air in under low vacuum conditions. Look on e-bay for a Trico vacuum can or make one by putting one small hole in the top of a 2qt. juice can and a larger one on the bottom. Wash out the juice and solder or epoxy the top hole. Glue or solder a 1/4 inch fitting on the bottom, paint black, and it will look like a Ford vacuum can.
Mark
If you want to improve on the action of the wipers, you can add a vacuum can. On the M-37, the vacuum comes from the manifold thru the double stage fuel-vac pump to the wipers. If you are missing the fuel pump or running an electric pump the vacuum will vary depending on throttle position. Remember that the vacuum takeoff is below the throttle,so if the throttle is closed, like at idle or steady speed, the vacuum will be high. As you push on the throttle to climb a hill or go faster, vacuum drops. What I plan to do is install a can and T it in the line behind the glove box. I also will install a check valve to prevent the maniford from letting air in under low vacuum conditions. Look on e-bay for a Trico vacuum can or make one by putting one small hole in the top of a 2qt. juice can and a larger one on the bottom. Wash out the juice and solder or epoxy the top hole. Glue or solder a 1/4 inch fitting on the bottom, paint black, and it will look like a Ford vacuum can.
Mark
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yeah , im running all original parts, so i know the hill climb on the way home yesterday they slowed in the snow storm. Thanks for the help on this , im going to try it today