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is there a anyone out there know where i can get a rebuild kit for a series 22 1948 vacume wiper motor

rebuildingtricowipers.com
highly recommended by me

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I don't believe anyone sells a new kit for a DYI approach to rebuilding the wiper motors. Occasionally some old Trico kits hit ebay but most likely gaskets and soft parts would be thoroughly dried out if you did find a kit for your particular motor.

About your only practical option for a reasonably fast and decent job would be to send them to Ficken Wiper Company at the link Joe provided. For a relatively low cost and decent turn around time, the return of a like new motor is well worth it and Ficken's rebuilds are highly recommended.

Are the ‘48-‘50 motors Trico? The one in my 1948 was not which was a surprise as I sent it off with many other later motors to be rebuilt by Trico themselves back in the day when they still did that sort of thing. They returned it untouched.

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According to this Trico Catalogpackardinfo.com/xoops/html/downloads/1935-51TricoPartsCatalog.pdf the factory supplied Trico motors for the 22-23 series Packards.

I have no idea how many companies might have built vacuum motors but don't remember reading of any shortages or substitutions that might have required a temporary change like some of the prewar shortages of clutches or other mechanical items. They did make a change in motor location during the 22-23 production but I think that was just a matter of different Trico parts. Perhaps yours had some aftermarket repair part installed.