53 Chevy wiper motors....options?

I need to figure out something for wipers in my car. Not that I drive it in the rain that often, but something other than RainX would be nice. It didn't have a vacuum motor when I got the car and after I located one it didn't work hardly at all. I'm running a pretty radical cam so low rpm vacuum is way down there. I was told 55-57 Chevy electric motors are a bolt on replacement for these is it this true? I'm sure I'll pay a premium for one of those but I've never heard anyyone have good luck with the aftermarket ones. Anyone else find a good solution to this? Thanks in advance.
Bill

 

also 55 59 chev gmc truck is same too

 

Kenny is the truck wiper motor an electric one or vacuum? Thanks for the quick response, I'm trying to get working wipers before Ducktail/James Dean.

Bill

 

i'ma bring this wayyyyyy back up in hopes someone can chime in on the truck motors as those are gonna be hella cheaper.

 

oncccce more for shits and giggles before the swap meets really kick off

 

I don't know about the truck motors but the car ones are a direct replacement. Trouble is finding one cheap enough. I have also heard you can use a wiper motor and its transmissions from a MG Midget. I haven't tried yet but just happens I'm restoring an MG at the moment and have its wiper motor out of the car. I'm looking for a solution for my 50.

 

Not to sure if your's is close to my 50 sedan......

But this is what I did. Hope it helps.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=299143

 

Truck motors look the same but are different. The tri 5 work great and you can get rebuilt vacc. are elect.

 

The problem is that the 53 is 6v and the 55-57 is 12v.If you have converted to 12v that isn't a problem.The real problem is the 55-57 electric wiper motors are the same as the early Corvette and you can expect to pay accordingly.
I bought an electric wiper setup from New Port Engineering several years ago for $180 and it bolted up in less than a half hour.I had previously bought a rebuilt 56 Chevy motor for $150 and it lasted less than 10 minutes.

 

I bought mine from Newport also and never had a problem...

 

Wow this is an oldy. I actually ended up getting one for a 58 Ford on ebay....same thing, for a lot less money.

 

Newport will wipe your windows with 2 speeds , good to go

 

I got a 6v Bosch wiper motor fom ebay $45 which included delivery (I,m in England) Made up a bracket and fitted it to the same mounts the vacuum motor sat on.I had to shorten the shaft and weld a bit of 1/8" steel to the spindle which engages with the wiper mechanism just like the vacuum motor did.It works real good , it needs to over here.

 

I used a 57 wiper motor on my 54 sedan I used to have bolted right in and worked fine

 

I did a Lucas install on my '36 Ford Pickup, but the same could be done on any car. The system is emminently adaptable to virtually any application - see here:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=325421