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Re: [Healeys] 100 water pumps

To: S and T Miller <stmiller96@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 water pumps
From: Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2021 11:10:47 -0500
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No I left the seal out but left the holder to maintain the bearing spacing.
On one of the others I  deleted the holder and turned up a longer bearing
spacer to compensate for the additional space.

M

On Sat., Mar. 6, 2021, 10:16 a.m. S and T Miller, <stmiller96@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> That is awesome.  Is that a pool pump seal? Mine is the first one I ever
> pulled apart, but I assume the other inner seal is simply to contain the
> bearing grease. Since you are using sealed bearings, did you still use that
> seal?
>
>
> The Millers
>
> "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
> drive."
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 6, 2021 8:57 AM
> *To:* S and T Miller <stmiller96@hotmail.com>
> *Cc:* healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] 100 water pumps
>
> After a couple of premature failures of repro 100 water pumps I decided to
> look into rebuilding them with a modern seal and sealed bearings.
> I have some concerns about the small size of the annulus through which all
> the coolant must pass in the original design so I have managed to install a
> considerably smaller seal as in the pics attached.
> After bench testing one of the prototypes is now fitted to my car awaiting
> a test drive as soon as the snow is gone.
>
> On Fri., Mar. 5, 2021, 11:13 p.m. S and T Miller via Healeys, <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> What's the skinny on the repo 100 water pumps? Hear they leak and need
> broken in dry. Uprated pump any good? Moss states the brass tap can be
> screwed into the uprated pump, but from the pictures it actually looks like
> the standard has threads and not the uprated. Can anyone confirm? Rebuild
> original?Thoughts/ advice welcomed?
> TY, Shawn
>
> The Millers
>
> "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
> drive."
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<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">No I left the seal=
 out but left the holder to maintain the bearing spacing.=C2=A0</span><div =
dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">On one of the others I=
=C2=A0 deleted the holder and turned up a longer bearing spacer to compensa=
te for the additional space.</span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:sans-serif"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:sans-serif">M</span></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat., Mar. 6, 2021, 10:16 a.m. S and=
 T Miller, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:stmiller96@hotmail.com";>stmiller96@hotmail=
.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">



<div>
<div>That is awesome.=C2=A0 Is that a pool pump seal? Mine is the first one=
 I ever pulled apart, but I assume the other inner seal is simply to contai=
n the bearing grease. Since you are using sealed bearings, did you still us=
e that seal?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The Millers<br>
=C2=A0<br>
&quot;Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a tes=
t drive.&quot;<br>
</div>
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<div id=3D"m_-4944801310279495412divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"C=
alibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b>=
 Michael Salter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 6, 2021 8:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> S and T Miller &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:stmiller96@hotmail.com"; tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">stmiller96@hotmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@au=
tox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</=
a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] 100 water pumps</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"auto">After a couple of premature failures of repro 100 water p=
umps I decided to look into rebuilding them with a modern seal and sealed b=
earings.
<div dir=3D"auto">I have some concerns about the small size of the annulus =
through which all the coolant must pass in the original design so I have ma=
naged to install a considerably smaller seal as in the pics attached.=C2=A0=
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">After bench testing one of the prototypes is now fitted t=
o my car awaiting a test drive as soon as the snow is gone.</div>
</div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri., Mar. 5, 2021, 11:13 p.m. S and T Miller via Heale=
ys, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer norefer=
rer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex">
<div>
<div>What&#39;s the skinny on the repo 100 water pumps? Hear they leak and =
need broken in dry. Uprated pump any good? Moss states the brass tap can be=
 screwed into the uprated pump, but from the pictures it actually looks lik=
e the standard has threads and not the
 uprated. Can anyone confirm? Rebuild original?Thoughts/ advice welcomed?</=
div>
<div>TY, Shawn</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The Millers<br>
=C2=A0<br>
&quot;Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a tes=
t drive.&quot;<br>
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