[6pack] Water pump Replacement Experience

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Replaced the leaky original with a Country brand one made in India, and all seems well.   Visually similar to original.  With rad cap off to burp the system, I can see good speed of coolant circulation.  Original was StanPart/RHP.  Thin layer of Permatex Ultimate Gray on both sides of paper gasket.    A good technique for the tight space was to offer the nut up to the stud with an extendable magnetic pickup and then get the first few threads with a screwdriver on the side of the nut.    I had a hard time finding an original dimension stud so ended up cutting a longer one down on the bench grinder and using a coarse thread nut on the pump side.Agree that a modern 5 vane curved impeller is more effective.   Understand The Flying Dutchman adds this on a pump overhaul.   Wonder what he uses.A friend has access to a press and we might try to rebuild the original.    I'm told you can likely match the bearing and seal if you bring the old ones into a bearing supplier.I'm not completely taken with the durability of the green replica rubber  hoses.  Used a new Gates brand hose for bottom rad hoses.   The parts guy at a better automotive supplier went out back and found a hose that matched the curve and diameter.   Cut it into the two needed lengths.
Cheers, Bruce Simms 73TR6
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