[ROVERNET - UK] 3500s water pump rebuilds

[Gavin.Walker at csiro.au]

Hi Everybody,
  Picking up this thread.  I ordered a couple of Buick pumps (TRW
FP1448/GMB 130-1070/Airtex AW1018) from the US.  There are some minor
differences between them and the Rover SD1 pump.  

Trivial one:
The small inlet branch which connects to the pipe under the manifold is
a little longer.

Slightly more annoying:
Two of the timing cover bolt positions have a thinner casting requiring
slightly shorter bolts.  Not hard, new bolts cost me $1.50 each.

I'm having more trouble getting a pulling that matches.  The platform
height is not too far from the one where the SD1 pulley mounts.  This
means a pulley needs a similar offset.  So far all the Ford pulleys have
deep offsets.  Going to check out the holden ones this afternoon.

With the viscous coupling off the SD1 pump I noticed a little hole in
shaft.  Looks like it's there to let the air out when the SD1 nose is
pushed on the pump shaft.  I'm speculating I might be able to remove the
nose an fit it to the Buick pump.  Anyone tried doing this?

Gavin Walker
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[mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com] On Behalf Of peter king
Sent: Thursday, 28 February 2008 1:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] 3500s water pump rebuilds

Thanks to all for the replies! I'll let you know if there are any  
updates to availability when I get to the parts store.

Peter



On Feb 25, 2008, at 11:30 PM, <Gavin.Walker at csiro.au>  
<Gavin.Walker at csiro.au> wrote:

> Hi Glen,
>   Thanks for that.  According to
>
> http://www.gmb.net/html/catalog/GMB_InterchangeCompetitors.pdf
>
> The TRW FP1448 is the same as GMB 130-1070  and Airtex AW1018
>
> (Airtex AW855 matches GMB 130-1420 and is shorter).
>
> Airtex pumps are made in China.
>
> Interestingly there is also the 130-1070P which claims to be a
> "performance" version.
>
> The trick for me would be to get the right pulley.  I don't have quite
> the same selections of Fords over here.
>
> Gavin Walker
> Canberra,Australia
>
>
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