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Thanks,
I'll keep that in mind if I get mine apart ok.
Regards,
Richard C
te:
Yep I still have pump kits for all 6 cylinder engines.
Also have a few rebuilt original pumps.
Michael S
On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 5:27 PM -0400, "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net<=
mailto:bspidell@comcast.net>> wrote:
Last I checked, the only water pumps available from the 'usual suspects' ar=
e County brand. County 'quality' is generally suspect, and I had 2 pumps f=
ail out of the box (broken shafts). Michael Salter used to supply rebuild =
kits and/or did rebuilds himself; his work is excellent (http://www.netbug.=
net/blogmichael/?page_id=3D54).
I bought one of the original 'Texas Cooler' fans back when they were offere=
d by the Texas club; it's performed well for many years. Can't speak for t=
he new ones; although Denis Welch has similar and they are reputable.
Bob
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The bearings on my water pump finally gave out so I am in the market for on=
e and also think it is time to upgrade from the 2 piece four bladed fan tha=
t was on it.
The pump has the nut on the shaft for the pulley but unless the pulley is k=
eyed on it looks more like it is pressed on although I do have a bit of mot=
ion of the pulley on the shaft. It seems most new pumps (Moss for example) =
have the pulleys now pressed on so I assume that is the preferred solution =
for replacement.
Re the fan I was looking at a six blade but saw no fans in the Moss catalog=
(NA?) as they look for a solution I recall to rivets popping on the metal =
ones and not sure re the plastic blade solution.
Looking for any feed back on obtaining a new water pump and an upgraded fan=
blade.
Thanks !
Regards,
Richard Collins of KY
BN7 #440
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<div>Thanks,</div>
<div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">I'll keep that in mind if I get mine apart o=
k.<br>
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Regards,
<div>Richard C</div>
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On Aug 16, 2016, at 16:58, "<a href=3D"mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com=
">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.salter@g=
mail.com">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<p dir=3D"auto">Yep I still have pump kits for all 6 cylinder engines. <br>
Also have a few rebuilt original pumps.<br>
Michael S <br>
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 5:27 PM -0400, "Bob=
Spidell" <span dir=3D"ltr">
<<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comc=
ast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Last I checked, the only water pumps avail=
able from the 'usual suspects' are County brand. County 'quality' is =
generally suspect, and I had 2 pumps fail out of the box (broken shafts). &=
nbsp;<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Michael
Salter used to supply rebuild kits and/or did rebuilds himself; his work i=
s excellent (</span><a href=3D"http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?page_id=
=3D54" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?page_i=
d=3D54</a><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">).</span></div>
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<div aria-label=3D"Compose body">I bought one of the original 'Texas Cooler=
' fans back when they were offered by the Texas club; it's performed well f=
or many years. Can't speak for the new ones; although Denis Welch has=
similar and they are reputable.</div>
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<div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Bob</div>
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The bearings on my water pump finally gave out so I am in the market for on=
e and also think it is time to upgrade from the 2 piece four bladed fan tha=
t was on it.<br>
The pump has the nut on the shaft for the pulley but unless the pulley is k=
eyed on it looks more like it is pressed on although I do have a bit of mot=
ion of the pulley on the shaft. It seems most new pumps (Moss for example) =
have the pulleys now pressed on
so I assume that is the preferred solution for replacement.<br>
Re the fan I was looking at a six blade but saw no fans in the Moss catalog=
(NA?) as they look for a solution I recall to rivets popping on the metal =
ones and not sure re the plastic blade solution.<br>
Looking for any feed back on obtaining a new water pump and an upgraded fan=
blade.<br>
Thanks !<br>
Regards,<br>
Richard Collins of KY<br>
BN7 #440<br>
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