Carl...It's a "no brainer". I did it years ago... Just buy a quality parts kit. I don't even think I needed a press. Just used a vise and socket to press the shaft out... I think I bought one of the "HIPO" kits that you riveted a plate on the impeller to improve the circulation. I ran it on my LT1 Vette, worked great..
No problem getting one rebuilt in Winnipeg at Autoline but Beaumontguru and I were in an auto wrecking and we were discussing the possibility of finding a core with a correct casting date, then rebuilding the pump ourself.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Dad and I used to rebuild them years ago! Didn't even think you could still buy the kits? Used to also rebuild the starters and alts back in the day. He had a vibrator for the armatures and the alt kits came with rectifier bridge, diode trio, bearings etc. Miss those days in the shop with him. Would clean up the commutator on the lath and file in between with a hacksaw blade afterwards.. Seems we never bought new stuff...just fixed the old..... Thanks for the remind of the memories Carl!
Dad and I used to rebuild them years ago! Didn't even think you could still buy the kits? Used to also rebuild the starters and alts back in the day. He had a vibrator for the armatures and the alt kits came with rectifier bridge, diode trio, bearings etc. Miss those days in the shop with him. Would clean up the commutator on the lath and file in between with a hacksaw blade afterwards.. Seems we never bought new stuff...just fixed the old..... Thanks for the remind of the memories Carl!
Yes, I recall guys using the "growler" on the armatures too. I started in parts at the GM dealership in 1980. In those days about the only things we didn't rebuild were the fuel pumps and water pumps, although we could still buy kits for those old fuel pumps that were screwed together.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Dad and I used to rebuild them years ago! Didn't even think you could still buy the kits? Used to also rebuild the starters and alts back in the day. He had a vibrator for the armatures and the alt kits came with rectifier bridge, diode trio, bearings etc. Miss those days in the shop with him. Would clean up the commutator on the lath and file in between with a hacksaw blade afterwards.. Seems we never bought new stuff...just fixed the old..... Thanks for the remind of the memories Carl!
Yes, I recall guys using the "growler" on the armatures too. I started in parts at the GM dealership in 1980. In those days about the only things we didn't rebuild were the fuel pumps and water pumps, although we could still buy kits for those old fuel pumps that were screwed together.
That's what it was!!! Growler! That's how long it's been....... The vibrator's were used in the old 50's radios!!
-- Edited by hawkeye5766 on Wednesday 19th of October 2022 11:43:58 PM
That's interesting as I have a late '65 BBC SWP (3856284 J65) that I would like to rebuild. I'll never use it but I'd like to clean it up before I sell it.
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"No matter how much you change, you still have to pay for the things you've done".
That's interesting as I have a late '65 BBC SWP (3856284 J65) that I would like to rebuild. I'll never use it but I'd like to clean it up before I sell it.
A member indicated the kits are readily available, but when I dug around after his comment I could only find 1 kit on eBay. Not sure if there's different kits for long & short BBC water pumps.
Where do you buy a quality parts kits? I have a few big block water pumps I'd like to rebuild.
the only guy I have heard of selling parts kits at a reasonable price was based out of Florida iirc...
I'm all ears because I have a date correct WP for my car.
EDIT: I would be looking for parts to rebuild Pontiac V8 (1969-1979; 350, 400, 428, 455)
-- Edited by unruhjonny on Monday 14th of November 2022 06:02:08 PM
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red on black (std) interior "no drivetrain option" car (same base drivetrain as GTO) 1:411 1970 Firebird Formulas originally sold in Canada
