Charger
Not only did we have a clearance problem with the radiator but the same was true with the back of the motor. Two styles of windshield wiper motors were used back then. This is the type we had originally on the R/T.
It was obvious when we were planning on building the 6/71 supercharged 'B'' engine that there was insufficient clearance between the back of the blower and the wiper motor.
To cure the problem we bought this other style wiper motor that had also been used in these Chargers. WAH-LAH! Clearance problem solved!
As was so common with this project a new problem cropped up when Spence decided to install the 8/71 supercharged Hemi instead. Now there wasn't space for that 2nd wiper motor either.
Spence said he "didn't need no stinkin' windshield wipers" and wanted to leave out the system. He argued that he didn't plan on driving in the rain anyway. Due to the lack of clearance I was inclined to concede but knew that every bug, water puddle, sprinkler, etc.... would make him regret their absence.
After a lot of head scratching I decided to see if we could mount the wiper motor behind the firewall (beneath the dash).
Using the original mounting points for the wiper I thought I should see if I could simply move the motor back by making new mounting points behind the dash.
engine bay view:
under dash view:
Eliminating the factory AC/heater box did help to free up more space to work with.
Spencer did not want to totally remove all the original contours of the firewall but only the areas we had to for functionality.
Not only did we have a clearance problem with the radiator but the same was true with the back of the motor. Two styles of windshield wiper motors were used back then. This is the type we had originally on the R/T.
It was obvious when we were planning on building the 6/71 supercharged 'B'' engine that there was insufficient clearance between the back of the blower and the wiper motor.
To cure the problem we bought this other style wiper motor that had also been used in these Chargers. WAH-LAH! Clearance problem solved!
As was so common with this project a new problem cropped up when Spence decided to install the 8/71 supercharged Hemi instead. Now there wasn't space for that 2nd wiper motor either.
Spence said he "didn't need no stinkin' windshield wipers" and wanted to leave out the system. He argued that he didn't plan on driving in the rain anyway. Due to the lack of clearance I was inclined to concede but knew that every bug, water puddle, sprinkler, etc.... would make him regret their absence.
After a lot of head scratching I decided to see if we could mount the wiper motor behind the firewall (beneath the dash).
Using the original mounting points for the wiper I thought I should see if I could simply move the motor back by making new mounting points behind the dash.
engine bay view:
under dash view:
Eliminating the factory AC/heater box did help to free up more space to work with.
Spencer did not want to totally remove all the original contours of the firewall but only the areas we had to for functionality.