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RE: Waterpump question

To: pettisw@ms.nidcd.nih.gov ("Pettis,Ward NIDCD"), spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Waterpump question
From: mayer49@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 13:31:10 -0500
Ward,
  I have had a few people ask me that so i checkced the numbers and the ones i 
could find are those of the Mk3.  
  I didn't take the pump off the engine.  It was in one of many boxes that came 
with the car.  
  Many of the parts i am finding are from a 1500 that i think one of the PO's 
was working on and just wanted to get rid of the old extra parts.  But the 
engine block number is an FE1----E or something.  i have all those numbers back 
home so I can't tell you what they are right now, but maybe over the weekend i 
will post them on my website.
  Thanks,
  Dave
  'Mk3


"Pettis, Ward (NIDCD)" <pettisw@ms.nidcd.nih.gov> wrote:

>Dave,
>
>Did that water pump come off of your engine?  If so, I'm beginning to wonder
>if you have a 1500 engine!  I can't tell from your picture of the engine,
>but you might want to submit the head or engine block number to the spitfire
>list to make sure you know which engine you are working on before ordering
>parts....We've got great bunch of guys/gals on this list!
>
>I've worked on two Spitfires ('72 and '76), both times the water pumps had
>to be replaced before I could start the engine!  Both times, the pumps
>appeared fine and turned smoothly, but the antifreeze poured out.
>
>Also, start collecting catalogs from Victoria British, Spitbits and/or Moss,
>to help identify the parts on your car. 
>
>Ward
>'76 on stands.
>Brake work is next (with Silicone)
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 16:10:04 -0500
>From: 
>
>   Let's just say that i tear the whole thing apart and get it working
>again.  K?  The body of the waterpump fits onto my the head fine and could
>be used i think with a new thermostat and top elbow.  
>   Now...even though this pump assembly is not for my car, couldn't the pump
>be used on it anyways?  Or would it be easier and more advisable to just buy
>a new pump all together from somewhere/someone so that i have the right one?
>Again i am looking to save some money for now until i have the money to
>spend on the car and get it all back to original and looking much better.
>But for now i just want to try to get it running.
>Any thoughts?
>
>http://angelfire.com/d20/davies_stuff/cars/waterpump.html
>
>Thanks again,
>  Dave
>  '68 Spit MK3



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