Original Posted By: "Cy Galley"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Water pumpsMany thanks to Bill Sayres, Clif Dawson and Larry Williams for your very helpful replies to my query re: Speed Queen water pumps for the Model A. I'll get back to each of you re: your comments. Oh, and thanks too to Oscar Zuniga and Craig Wilcox for the chuckles. You have been thoroughly brainwashed by the Maytag repairmen's TV commercials. Madison Avenue will love you !! Don Hicks________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Water pumps
Re: Pietenpol-List: Water pumps
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Don:Did you use an old A waterpump?I rebuilt an old A pump using a rebuild kit that had a new Stainless steelshaft and rotor, bearings and the neoprene seals. It pumps like youwouldn't believe. In fact Jerry, the proprietor of the local 'Model AStore' said that I might have to grind down the vanes of the rotor to makeit less efficient. I didn't do that but I have no problems with the watertemp now that I put an overflow/vent tube in the radiator neck. I do have awater temp gauge, (J. C. Whitney) and it reads OK, in the 100's rangeAll of the above for what its worth.Just now starting to cover the wings; everything else is covered.Regards,Lou----- Original Message -----
Don:Did you use an old A waterpump?I rebuilt an old A pump using a rebuild kit that had a new Stainless steelshaft and rotor, bearings and the neoprene seals. It pumps like youwouldn't believe. In fact Jerry, the proprietor of the local 'Model AStore' said that I might have to grind down the vanes of the rotor to makeit less efficient. I didn't do that but I have no problems with the watertemp now that I put an overflow/vent tube in the radiator neck. I do have awater temp gauge, (J. C. Whitney) and it reads OK, in the 100's rangeAll of the above for what its worth.Just now starting to cover the wings; everything else is covered.Regards,Lou----- Original Message -----