Sudden Power Loss

[Lawndart]

New gears installed. Still cleaning everything up and slowly getting 45 year old gasket material off.
I did recheck compression on 1 & 5 after slid the gears on - back to the 120s!!! Happy about that.

Now for a WTF. I order a new water pump just for sake. Turns out the entire thing is casted, pipes and all. Except... %)

Grrr, may just re-install the old one.

Tomorrow, I will drain oil and install the timing cover and more if time allows.
Thanks again for the assist.

 

[DirtDonk]

If it's the same dimensionally, and only the water ports are of different materials, then I'd use the new one. The old press-in steel ones looked cool and purposeful and original (though some were actually cast-iron like the pumps), they were also a common source of rusting out old parts and leakage.
So a fully cast aluminum one would have an advantage in my mind.

They might be more prone to cracking under stress, but if you support the hoses there isn't really any stress that they can't handle. With the bonus that they won't corrode off as quickly.
But either way, steel, iron or aluminum, using the proper coolant mix and keeping it fresh by the book should avoid most of what people experience in that regard anyway.

Is the rest of the pump the same as the old one?

Paul

 

[DirtDonk]

Ooops, sorry. Did you mean that the barbed end is only on half of the hose fitting? If so, then yeah, even though it would likely still seal, it just doesn't seem right does it?

Paul

 

[Lawndart]

Ha - yep!
Is that what we have become? That is just lazy & stupid.
Granted, I can't stop all Chinese junk from my vehicle, but that lump won't be installed.

 

[DirtDonk]

Nah, that's just the quick-release version. Very hi-po and custom, don'cha know.%)

Paul

 

[Broncobowsher]

The barb doesn't seal, it just keeps the hose from slipping off. That half barb is still plenty to keep the hose in place. I have no issues running one like that.

 

[Lawndart]

New timing chain, gears and water pump installed. Received my damper back from DameprDudes.net and installed. Great service from them - highly recommend!
Re-re-stabbed the dizzy, timing, dwell all set/confirmed.
Running great again. Drained the oil and refilled after install. Ran for 30 miles and changed oil + filter. All seems well. ;D
Thanks again for the support.