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Replaced the leaky original with a Country brand one made in India, and all=
seems well.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Visually similar to original.=C2=A0 With rad cap o=
ff to burp the system, I can see good speed of coolant circulation.=C2=A0 O=
riginal was StanPart/RHP.=C2=A0 Thin layer of Permatex Ultimate Gray on bot=
h sides of paper gasket.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 A good technique for the tight space =
was to offer the nut up to the stud with an extendable magnetic pickup and =
then get the first few threads with a screwdriver on the side of the nut.=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I had a hard time finding an original dimension stud so ended=
up cutting a longer one down on the bench grinder and using a coarse threa=
d nut on the pump side.Agree that a modern 5 vane curved impeller is more e=
ffective.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Understand The Flying Dutchman adds this on a pump ov=
erhaul.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Wonder what he uses.A friend has access to a press and =
we might try to rebuild the original.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I'm told you can likely =
match the bearing and seal if you bring the old ones=C2=A0into a bearing su=
pplier.I'm not completely taken with the durability of the green replica ru=
bber=C2=A0 hoses.=C2=A0 Used a new Gates brand hose for bottom rad hoses.=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0The parts guy at a better automotive supplier went out back an=
d found a hose that matched the curve and diameter.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Cut it into=
the two needed lengths.
Cheers, Bruce Simms 73TR6
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ly:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Replaced the leaky original with a Country b=
rand one made in India, and all seems well. Visually similar to=
original. With rad cap off to burp the system, I can see good speed =
of coolant circulation. Original was StanPart/RHP. Thin layer o=
f Permatex Ultimate Gray on both sides of paper gasket. A good=
technique for the tight space was to offer the nut up to the stud with an =
extendable magnetic pickup and then get the first few threads with a screwd=
river on the side of the nut. I had a hard time finding an ori=
ginal dimension stud so ended up cutting a longer one down on the bench gri=
nder and using a coarse thread nut on the pump side.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false">Agree that a modern 5 vane curved impeller is more ef=
fective. Understand The Flying Dutchman adds this on a pump ove=
rhaul. Wonder what he uses.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false">A friend has access to a press and we might try to rebuild the o=
riginal. I'm told you can likely match the bearing and seal if=
you bring the old ones </div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">i=
nto a bearing supplier.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I'm not=
completely taken with the durability of the green replica rubber hos=
es. Used a new Gates brand hose for bottom rad hoses. The=
parts guy at a better automotive supplier went out back and found a hose t=
hat matched the curve and diameter. Cut it into the two needed =
lengths.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Cheers, Bruce Simms 73TR6</div></div></body></ht=
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