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FE Power Forums => Non-FE Discussion Forum => Topic started by: allrightmike on November 08, 2020, 07:34:24 AM
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Anyone know if electric windshield wipers were an available option on 1960 full size Fords? I know they were the only choice on the 360 HP 352 due to low vacuum at idle.
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Nope, never saw any. Mine had vacuum assisted by the fuel pump. If you wanted washers, they ran off a pump with a small wheel that ran against the power steering belt via a vacuum diaphram. I think 62 was the first year for electric. if you wanted washers you got 2 speed wipers. without washers you got a single speed. Ditto for 63.
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I don`t know much about 60 Fords, but 1959 was the first year electric wipers were available as optional equipment. It seems that pretty much every Skyliner retractable hardtop has electric wipers , and most cheaper models were vacuum, but one 59 that I removed the electric wiper motor from, an otherwise zero option base model 4 door, 6 cylinder, 3 speed on the column,no radio or clock, manual steering & brakes, didn`t even have a passenger side sun visor. So if electric wipers were optional on any 59 Ford , one would think they would have been in 1960 as well.
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Nope, never saw any. Mine had vacuum assisted by the fuel pump. If you wanted washers, they ran off a pump with a small wheel that ran against the power steering belt via a vacuum diaphram. I think 62 was the first year for electric. if you wanted washers you got 2 speed wipers. without washers you got a single speed. Ditto for 63.
Same on '64 cars. I bought an aftermarket kit, complete with a bag and a little electric pump.
KS