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68 w/washers (1/20)
 7/31/13 4:37pm
lambo68
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Can anyone tell me what is the correct w/washer bag and its location,on a 68 sb with A/C is it unique to 68 or is 69 or newer the same. a picture would really be of help. Thanks
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Re: 68 w/washers (2/20)
 7/31/13 4:45pm
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Iirc, the '68 bag was different from the other years. With A/C, I think they were mounted on the driver side fender, behind the horn relay, and are a pita to fill, since it sits up under the fender lip. If you have the radiator surge tank, the washer bag is definitely on the driver side. Without the surge tank they were on the passenger side, if memory serves....

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Re: 68 w/washers (3/20)
 7/31/13 6:46pm
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Adams' Apple said: Iirc, the '68 bag was different from the other years. With A/C, I think they were mounted on the driver side fender, behind the horn relay, and are a pita to fill, since it sits up under the fender lip. If you have the radiator surge tank, the washer bag is definitely on the driver side. Without the surge tank they were on the passenger side, if memory serves....

That's the way mine is.  72 A/C LT-1.  I haven't filled the washer bag in years. 



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Re: 68 w/washers (4/20)
 7/31/13 11:34pm
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this should be the 68
 
Re: 68 w/washers (5/20)
 8/1/13 10:04am
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well thanks for the input but if Adam is correct then the bag that rraider1 is showing is incorrect and I'm still not sure about location I did find what looks like a hot water bottle in the fender well on the passenger side .The type that ford used in some vehicles in The 60s
Re: 68 w/washers (6/20)
 8/1/13 2:44pm
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this is what this vendor shows with AC
 
 
This is without AC
 
 


(corrected skewed link-aapple)




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Re: 68 w/washers (7/20)
 8/1/13 10:58am
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this is just from parts suppliers it would be nice if someone with a 68 could take a picture of what's in their baby or from an AIM
Re: 68 w/washers (8/20)
 8/1/13 12:57pm
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My '68 w/air washer bag is on the passenger side inside fender well, hooked to two clips on the inside upper wheel well.  I fairly certain I have the original the bag.  It is logoed with the chev bowtie, and has a windshield emblem at the top of the bag.  Hope this helps.
Re: 68 w/washers (9/20)
 8/1/13 2:24pm
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Thanks rraider I saw that illustration from Keen but I wasn't sure there was any room for it my the eng bay & thank you California68 .Is your bag like the one show and where on the wheel well is it mounted if I look under my fender there is a vac relay valve mounted on the wheel well across from the a/c valve seems like insufficient room
Re: 68 w/washers (10/20)
 8/1/13 2:49pm
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Yes, it is exactly like the first link Bob posted above the '68 with air.  The last link showing the bag with the logo is exactly like mine.  It is tucked up out of the way, a bit tight, but that is how they were built. 
Re: 68 w/washers (11/20)
 8/1/13 2:51pm
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The bag may be mounted in different locations, mainly according to A/C or not, and whether or not the vehicle has the aluminuminum surge tank for the radiator. With A/C and without the surge tank it should be on the pass side, but with the surge tank there is no room on the pass side, so it goes on the driver side. Several variables on where the thing is mounted, and how. I'll see if I can get a pic of the different locations this evening when I get home.
The presence of the surge tank depends on the engine installed, which dictates what radiator is used.

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Re: 68 w/washers (12/20)
 8/1/13 4:20pm
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First pic is of the '68 Washer Fluid bag, passenger side just under the top of the fender.
Second pic is same bag pulled out of the car.
 
 
Re: 68 w/washers (13/20)
 8/1/13 5:10pm
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Looking at some of the venders I think I verified the Following
 
The 68 Bag as shown above is located Pass Side AC non AC has Plastic Bottle
69-72 Different Bag Located Driver side AC Plastic bottle non AC 
 
Re: 68 w/washers (14/20)
 8/1/13 5:12pm
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thanks California68 I was playing around with paint and putting the bags together didn't see your post till after I was done
Re: 68 w/washers (15/20)
 8/1/13 5:24pm
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My 72 coupe small block automatic, with factory AC. THE bag is located on the driver side between the Power brake unit and the wheel well & touching the fire wall al

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Re: 68 w/washers (16/20)
 8/1/13 8:42pm
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I see said the blind man ! SO the 68 bag is unique and it goes on the wheel well (r/s) Well thanks for all the help another 68 mystery solved p.s. i do not have an expansion tank
Re: 68 w/washers (17/20)
 8/2/13 6:24pm
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Hi Edward...  that is the same as my '68.  they did not put the expansion tanks on the SB air conditioned cars in '68.... at least as far as I have read.   But then I have found out that most anything could have happened during a build!  Nothing too much is written in stone about these cars! 
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Re: 68 w/washers (18/20)
 8/2/13 6:27pm
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No problem Bob... I see you are from Woodland, I grew up just down the freeway in Vancouver!  Had our 40th class reunion there a couple weekends ago.  Thanks for all your posts! 
 
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Re: 68 w/washers (19/20)
 8/2/13 11:01pm
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The L88 was the ONLY engine in '68 with the expansion tank, so the washer bag would be on the passenger side on all cars in '68. The A/C cars did use the bag, and non-A/C cars had a plastic bottle.....or so the book says. Thumbs Up

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Re: 68 w/washers (20/20)
 8/2/13 11:28pm
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