To the” mechanically challenged” (me) it looked complicated and required precise filing of the original mounting posts. It also required use of micrometers and left me terrified that if not done perfectly the regulator was than worthless. Basically you were screwed. For those people with an extensive mechanical back ground and machine shop tools etc. it allows for a conversion better than “Tony” ever dreamed of.
However, if you step back to 60s/70s Italian engineering things become much less complicated. Imagine “Tony” correcting many fitment problems with a large hammer. What I am getting to is that often these issues can be addressed with much simpler and easier modifications. This is great for me, again the “mechanically challenged”.
The power motor conversion as performed by So Bill Taylor is the easiest and a far less time consuming project. This can be found on Mike Dailey’s fantastic Pantera resource “The Pantera Place”.
Bill Taylor http://www.panteraplace.com/Page187.htm
This conversion uses the much more readily available Taurus motor. O’Reilly’s sells remanufactured motors for
$41.00 + $10.00 core charge. They carry a lifetime warranty, but most likely will out live me.
Driver side motor (used for the passenger side) part # 42-309
Passenger side motor (used for the driver side) part # 42-308
If you have never removed your window regulator with the OEM factory window motor it can be a real pain. However, if you follow the window removal method as linked below (Aerostar conversion) it is really pretty easy. Again, this link is from
“The Pantera Place”
http://www.panteraplace.com/page164.htm
Bill’s Taurus window motor conversion is very straight forward. You grind off the 3 original motor mounts. Use the Taurus motor
as a template to determine how much of the regulator body needs to be cut. And last use the Taurus motor to determine where to drill the new mounting holes in the regulator body. I was able to use 1 of the original mounting holes. I bolted this hole first to hold the motor in place and mark the other 2 holes. The gear on the Taurus motor is very thick and allows for a lot of adjustment if needed.
The Taurus Motor mounts vertically like the OEM motor. It only hangs down a about half the distance and is very easy to reinstall in the door as a complete assembly. The conversion looks clean and neat and requires no special tools. My only recommendation is that you have a Dremel with HD cutting wheels and grinding stones.
As stated by others you will pay as much for the brass gear to replace the broken nylon gear than you will for the Taurus motor.
The whole project can be done in 2-3 hours allowing for painting and the mandatory beer break.
Worked great for me and probably would for our friend “Tony”.
