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the wiper motor in my 68 has bit the dust. I am wondering if anyone has any experiencewith using the 280zx wiper motor and which year I should use? Thanks in advance.

bump the thread because I would like to know also!!!

I've used a 620 PU motor on my 68's. All you need to do is change the mounting bracket; it's a strait bolt on, a no brainer! And the 620 unit goes way faster.
FYI, you may need to adjust your wiper linkage, mind started to collide and bind due to the faster action. I needed to do this on both cars that I converted.

Byron

Actually a lot of the guys with 240Z's complain a lot about their wiper motors being too slow. I think it is very similar to the 510 ones. There is a very popular upgrade to a Honda Accord motor that is practically a bolt-in - just need to relocate the mounting holes. I'll see if I can find the post I saw about this for you guys and add it here.

Here it is: 1994 Honda Accord motor - almost identical to the 240Z's. A "how-to" do the mod is about half way down the page by "Nismo280zEd"

http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.ph ... ge=3&pp=25

thanks for posting, guys. I want to keep it simple if I can, so the 620 sounds good. Any idea what year 620 i should use? Im still interested to know about the 280zx or any other possible motor. Let me know what works. Thanks

Any 620 model year (72 1/2 to 79) will work. I believe the 280ZX motor has also been used, as well as a mid 80's Mazda GLC. But I cannot vouch for either as I have not does those myself. The best part about the 620 one is that the wiring on the plug is even the same!

Byron

Byron510 wrote:I've used a 620 PU motor on my 68's. All you need to do is change the mounting bracket; it's a strait bolt on, a no brainer! And the 620 unit goes way faster.
FYI, you may need to adjust your wiper linkage, mind started to collide and bind due to the faster action. I needed to do this on both cars that I converted.

Byron

So the movements of the wiper motors are the same? I'm about to buy parts to complete my wiper mechanisms, but there's a big chance the wiper motor doesn't work. I just drill new wholes for the 620 wiper motor?

Holy thread resurrection bat man! 11 years, but still relavent.

Post photos of your 280ZX motor conversion.

Byron