[Fot] TR water pump upgrade

Larry Young cartravel at pobox.com
Thu Apr 28 07:51:05 MDT 2022


It always gets me how we let these vendors get away with these 
"upgraded", "higher-better" claims. I  recall investigating  "high 
volume" oil pumps. I got no answers when I asked - how much higher?

On 4/28/2022 5:35 AM, Phil Gott via Fot wrote:
> My own experience has been that some of these "upgraded" pumps such as 
> one sold by Moss use a much smaller stud to hold the pulley on.  Over 
> time, this will break with potentially catastrophic results.  (ask me 
> how I know!)
>
> Phil Gott
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John H. Hasty via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> To: Enquiries Road & Track <enquiries at roadandtrack.net.au>
> Cc: FOT <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Apr 27, 2022 7:10 pm
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR water pump upgrade
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> Contact Brian Howlett @ BFE
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> > On Apr 27, 2022, at 7:02 PM, Enquiries Road & Track via Fot 
> <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > does anyone have real-world / hands-on experience with the supposed 
> "upgrade" water pumps that used to be sold for the 4 cyl TR range??. 
> My research suggests some used a different 6 vane impellor that have a 
> taper top, so an insert was used in the pump housing to match this 
> shape. some were just a 6 vane impellor with an otherwise stock pump.
> >
> > thanks
> > terry
> > Australia
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