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Offline AussiePhil

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Short snout water pump!
« on: October 06, 2021, 08:42:23 pm »
Hey all,
I need to buy a shortened snout water pump for an 89 5L Windsor or shorten the snout of my USMW WP3069US reverse direction water pump to allow my Supercharger drive belt past because I’m fitting a larger supercharger pulley!
It's not your usual set up as photo will explain and I've thrown away the old one I replaced before!
The water pump pulley is smaller because i have an under drive auxiliary engine pulley.
I'd like to dismantle mine and shorten the shaft.
Can you dismantle water pumps these days.
I'm not sure i could use an electric water pump as far as the belt runs!
Has anyone had experience with this!
Cheers Phil
« Last Edit: October 06, 2021, 10:44:33 pm by AussiePhil »
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Re: Short snout water pump!
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2021, 10:42:45 pm »
Hey,
If I could press the flange off, press the shaft out, machine a bit off the length of the shaft! Because there is a lot sticking out.
And if that’s not enough I could refit the pulley inside the flange before I press it back on!
I’ll have to look around for an old water pump to see if it’s practical.
That would work!
Cheers Phil.
« Last Edit: October 06, 2021, 10:45:35 pm by AussiePhil »
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Re: Short snout water pump!
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2021, 10:15:52 am »
Hi all,
Apparently you can get a short water pump for CW water pump but not for a reverse flow water pump.
I may not be able to do this job anyhow, the radiator hose will need some major rerouting.
Cheers Phil.
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Re: Short snout water pump!
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2021, 01:01:59 am »
Hey all,
Problem solved, I pulled the flange off the shaft and found it was just a parallel bored flanged.
I cut what I needed off and pressed the flange back on, bored the pulley to suit.
Supercharger belt passes with good clearance!
Cheers Phil.
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Re: Short snout water pump!
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2021, 09:30:08 am »
Glad we could be of assistance  :leaving:

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Re: Short snout water pump!
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2021, 07:47:52 pm »
Glad we could be of assistance  :leaving:

Hey Dwayne,
Thanks, that’s life!
Had heaps of trouble getting water pump gaskets. WP117 we’re the right bolt flange but the inlets pointed the wrong direction. Old 302 gasket had the wrong shape.
My timing chain cover has the inlets the same as a CW pump but it’s a CCW engine.
I ended up making my own for the time being, but have ordered Fel Pro 35211 and 35380 from the States!
Don't worry about the Gilmer drive used with a serpentine belt, it was just the right diameter and depth.
Cheers Phil
« Last Edit: October 28, 2021, 07:58:50 pm by AussiePhil »
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