What did you do about the wiper motor? Is it true that the superram will not fit with the old style wiper motor? thanks

 

I have an '85 IROC with a Super Ram. The plenum definitely hits the wiper motor case but there is an option.

The plenum is contacting the washer pump housing. I removed the washer pump from the wiper motor housing and cut off the tubular raised area from the wiper motor housing. I then cut a piece of black plastic I had laying around to fit the opening and used some JB Weld (epoxy glue) to patch the opening in the wiper motor cover. The portion that bulged out to hold the washer pump (that was hitting the SuperRam plenum) is now flat. No more interference with the plenum. By the way, you should patch the opening in the wiper motor cover or dirt will enter the mechanism.

So you are probably wondering what I did about the missing washer pump...as you probably know, the washer pump was relocated to the washer fluid tank on later model F bodies. I bought a washer tank from one of these cars.

The last step is to run 2 wires from the pump on the tank to the connector on the wiper motor housing. Some flat (spade) wire terminals (Radio Shack) fit the connector on the wipr motor quite nicely.

Now that I think about it, I think I also cut down the wiper motor mounting bushings so they are thinner. This moves the housing farther from the plenum.

Hope this helps.

Chuck
85 IROC

 

wow sounds like it worked good. got any pics? I got a late model wiper motor from the boneyard and am in the middle of trying to figure out the wiring.

 

Sorry, I have no pics I can offer. I don't have a digital camera.

 

see sig. fabbed up a spacer of aluminum about 3\8 thick or so and sandwiched it under the trans mount. it lifted the motor up and the wiper fit w/no mods at all. i can take a pic. tommorow if you want to see it. no driveline problems either