[ROVERNET - UK] 3500s water pump rebuilds

peter king peter at king-co.com
Tue Mar 4 04:23:11 GMT 2008


Thanks, Steve.

It's looking more like a rebuild is the best option.  Housings all =20
match, but no shaft match yet.

Peter



On Mar 3, 2008, at 11:06 PM, S Manwell wrote:

> Peter,
>
> A rebuild is an option if you can't find a new one.  The Flying =20
> Dutchman in Oregon is water pump rebuilder that gets very good =20
> reviews among the Morgan community and he did a nice job on a TR2 =20
> water pump for my Morgan +4 including an upgrade to a better =20
> impeller.  I think the cost was $110 or $120.
>
> Flying Dutchman Water Pumps
> Tony Coenradi, 200 Davis Creek Road, Selma, OR  97538 USA
> In the U.S. and Canada, call toll free 1(888)595-1110
> http://www.aquamaru.com/
>
>
> Mike in the machine shop at Then and Now Automotive in South =20
> Weymouth, MA is another possible source.  He specializes in fuel =20
> pump rebuilding and making new vulcanized engine mounts -- but they =20=

> also list water pump rebuilding as a service.  I don't remember =20
> whether he told me they send them out (as they do with brake =20
> cylinder sleeving) or do them in-house.   http://www.then-now.com/
>
> --Steve
>
>
>
> Peter King wrote:
>> Hi Lance,
>>
>> I've done some research into what's currently available, and so =20
>> far, all of the available pumps have a short shaft that would not =20
>> accommodate the pulley and fan clutch.
>>
>> You mentioned that you had the shaft shaved. I checked the GMB =20
>> pump picture at the GMB site Gavin listed  =97this is the direct =20
>> link to the pictures of the pumps:
>>
>>   http://www.gmb.net/html/products/waterpumps/=20
>> 2007_WP_PictureBook01.pdf
>>
>> =97 and see that their pumps look to have longer shafts, but there =20=

>> does not appear to be sufficient space after the flange for the =20
>> pulley and clutch, and the end of the shaft is not threaded as it =20
>> is with the 3500s original.
>>
>> Did you replace the original pulley and fan clutch and fan, or =20
>> use  replacements?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
>> On Feb 25, 2008, at 10:06 PM, LANCE G LACERTE, LANCE G LA CERTE =20
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Peter,
>>>
>>> Here may be a much easier and MUCH cheaper solution that worked =20
>>> for me.  TRW
>>> part # for water pumps that fit P6B and SD1 is FP1318---this is =20
>>> the 'short
>>> nose' for a Buick   GMB makes a pump with an even nicer casting =20
>>> than the
>>> TRW.  The GMB #  130-1420.
>>>
>>> I used these numbers probably about 8 years ago, but I imagine =20
>>> they are
>>> still good (or can be cross referenced).  I took my water pump in =20=

>>> to make
>>> sure that it was a perfect match.  I actually found the GMB model =20=

>>> at a local
>>> Checker (probably also at Auto Zone/Pep Boys, etc.) As it turns =20
>>> out the
>>> output shaft on the new pump was about 1/2 inch longer.  I took =20
>>> it to a
>>> local mechanic with my original pump and he shaved off the shaft =20
>>> to match
>>> the original pump length for about $25.   If memory serves me =20
>>> right I paid
>>> under $50 for the GMB pump and it has worked great ever since.
>>>
>>> Lance    '70  3500S
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Peter King" <peter at king-co.com>
>>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 9:53 AM
>>> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] 3500s water pump rebuilds
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all. Can anyone tell me whether rebuilding a 3500s water pump =20=

>>>> is a
>>>> do-it-yourself option, or something that needs to be sent out? Are
>>>> rebuild kits available?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Peter
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> peter king + company
>>>> 21 drydock avenue
>>>> boston, ma 02210
>>>> 617.292.7877
>>>> www.king-co.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>> 21 drydock avenue
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>> www.king-co.com
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