Hi Peter,
I see (by reference to a parts manual)
The Ital in line A+ (Turbo project Morris Travellor engine) is different and
has a funny water pump that has a threaded boss that the clutch part has to be
tightened on to and it will not easily undo unless I guess you ran the engine
backwards for long periods of time!!
What else happens to them assuming they stay on the engine?
Thanksgiving - maybe in 2005 or 6 but 2008 I will be at Carlisle in May and
Sprite Fifty Finale!
Daniel1312
In a message dated 21/10/03 13:42:41 Pacific Daylight Time,
nosimport@mailbag.com writes:
> Daniel,
> The clutches over here in the colonies were on Spitfired Midgets.
> The problem was that the clutch, with fan, would detach from the end of the
> water pump and go sailing into the radiator. The attachment was
> accomplished with a corrugated spacer that was crushed as you pressed the
> clutch onto the pump shaft pulley extension. (part no. UKC759) Not a
> terribly reliable connection, and prone to rapid failure if either the pump
> or clutch themselves were deteriorating.
> Go to a breakers, and look at the number of radiators exhibiting a
> circular wear pattern. Spitfires had the same problem. Also, TR7 (wedgies)
> used the same clutch and crush ring, but on the idler pulley. Never seemed
> to fail as much. (but when a TR7 pump goes bad.... hoooboy)
> Peter C (you coming over for Thanksgiving?)
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