wiper motor 1972

[Jerome E Pederson]

I just removed the wiper motor from my '72 to have rebuilt. The decal has the following numbers:

topline: 5044780
bottom line: 156 2 3A

Can some tell me what the numbers mean?

Jerry

[Joe L.]

Re: wiper motor 1972

Jerry-----

The 5044780 is the part number for the motor assembly. This assembly includes the washer pump. SERVICE assemblies don't include the washer pump, so they have a different part number.

The 156 2 is a date code in julian style. It decodes to the 156th day of 1972.

Regarding the 3 A, I am not sure.

[Phil P.]

Re: wiper motor 1972

just finished refurbishing the wiper motor assy. on my 67 and would rather do the trailing/torque arms---they are a bear to get the windings out of the housing or i had just one of those bottom side tolerance motors---if some one will do it for $150 range or less go for it---took me 5 hours plus as i broke it up in to a two day project---i sent car # 1 out to be done in san diego with the head light motors and thought i would like to do car # 2 myself as it is the keeper---car # 1 was at pomona last sunday getting the top installed by a k and it turned out nice but boy does it pull up on the deck lid---kinda freaked out when they took the tourch to it, to tighten up the canvas

[Jack H.]

Re: wiper motor 1972

If memory serves, the other ID characters, '3A' in this case, represent the producing location (line 3) and the time of build (A= 1st shift)....

[Pat M.]

Re: wiper motor 1972

Jerry - My 1970 wiper motor has the same "3A" characters at the end of the second line. I think I recall reading somewhere in the archives that this indicates the shift number, or something like that.

Patrick Moresi #45581