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Re: Water pumps was my 'brake'

To: barneymg@juno.com
Subject: Re: Water pumps was my 'brake'
From: bugide@juno.com (Larry Dickstein)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 17:25:13 EDT
See, I told you "If I remember correctly".  That's why we have Barney to
keep me honest.  I've never fooled w/ a 3 main so I stand corrected!!! 
Thanks, Barney!!

Larry Dickstein
bugide@juno.com

"If you're stupid, you'll have to pay for it"

On Tue, 21 Oct 1997 14:57:59 EDT barneymg@juno.com (Barney Gaylord)
writes:
>
>On Tue, 21 Oct 1997 10:04:58 EDT bugide@juno.com (Larry Dickstein) 
>writes:
>
>>If I remember correctly, yes, they will all fit.  The problems arise 
>when you go to hook up the smog stuff that was attached to brackets on 
>the pump.  The belt alignment can be a problem as well.  
>>.....
>>On Mon, 20 Oct 1997 21:42:37 -0600 mgb.roadster@juno.com (Larry A 
>Hoy) 
>>writes:
>>>I once looked for a cast iron water pump for my B (1967 engine).  I 
>could only locate a cast iron one for a late model engine.  
>>>.....
>>>Will the late model cast iron pump fit on the early engine?
>
>Whoa.  Still no.  The Water pumps for the 5-main and 3-main engines 
>are not interchangeable.  The later models have a larger impeller and 
>are not lined up on the same axis.
>
>Barney Gaylord
>1958 MGA with an attitude

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