ROG100

Sorry just pointing out that you specifically say that the factory water pump is a bad choice and I know you did not mean that - may want to change your statement in your first post.

You had me worried for a minute.

ROG100

I will take 10 please - I will call Mary

GregBBRD

It is a bad choice, for some people, because of price only. I keep multiples of them, in inventory, at all times.

PorKen

Or he's machining early pumps to '87-up specs (castings are the same)...simple, but effective.

Hopefully it doesn't spoil the warranty (if any) from LASO, but I can't see why it would.

James Bailey

For those following along in the U S....the English idiom above is similar to "the light bulb goes on " or I now understand perhaps not quite an epiphany but close....

Speedtoys

He had 10 a page ago.



He has less now.

terry gt

Ok ? whats the difference between a early pump an a later pump ? I have a 85 block with s4 heads and a pkt . so what pump do I need ?

FredR

Jim,

When I first read this I thought it read "the English Idiot"! [ha ha].

I often research the root of such idioms and interestingly the first mention of such in English climes dates back to 1939 wherein the root was thought to be a reference to either a slot machine or possibly the practice of using a penny coin to enter a public toilet facility hence the idiom "Spend a penny". The article I read had a foot note saying that in the good ol US of A the first use of the term dates back to the early 1920's! Now that surprised me.

Anecdotally, sometime in 1940 [World War 2] as a young man my late father was once "Spending a Penny" in King's Cross Railway Station [London] prior to boarding a long [5 hours +?] train ride with no toilet facilities [or corridor] so one had to be well prepared as it were. Unfortunately he was struggling somewhat with constipation. Just as he was trying his best he heard a frantic scramble at the next cubicle as some chap was clearly in a desperate hurry to relieve himself. After the sound of a cluster of coins being jingled and then the sound of the penny dropping into the collection box, the door rapidly opened and then slammed shut - Dad heard a big "sigh of relief". Given his penchant for witty comments, Dad duly retorted out load "wish I could do that" to which the worried retort came "I doubt it mate- the strides are still up"!

Then "the penny dropped".

Rgds

Fred

Adk46

The pump I removed in 2014 was old but in perfect working order. It's in the goodie box that the next owner will get. Only desperation (or lack of funds) should lead to re-installing it, but who knows.

A trusted rebuilder of water pumps may emerge. Or an external, variable-speed electric pump with a control unit that also works the fans and slats (no thermostat), including a dummy pump pulley with a bearing isolated from coolant.

GregBBRD

I find the scrambling about of people trying to figure out how I can make this offer very humorous.

For almost two years now (since Laso stopped production of the '87-'95 water pumps) there has been a very limited selection of alternatives....as I mentioned. Did anyone else sit down, set the two water pumps side by side and think about a solution?

I personally think it's not only pretty cool that we now have another choice, but great for the community of owners....especially given that there isn't a premium to obtain one!

There's a tiny percentage of people sitting down and thinking, trying to come up with solutions to solve "928 problems"....with a higher percentage of people trying to copy other's solutions. Mark Anderson found a solution for worn out A-arms, NLA early T/O bearings (I was involved in that), and offers an aluminum radiator solution. Roger is very involved....replacement early motor mounts, fuel lines, starters, cam gears (before Porsche re-made them), replacement HVAC motor, etc. I, personally, build literally dozens of different pieces for these cars....marketed by several companies. There are, of course, others not mentioned that offer one or two "solutions" to various problems or issues with the 928 (operating within their individual specialty in life). However, the fact remains that there are very few people dedicating their life to finding solutions to "928 problems" and allowing others to obtain those solutions.

In the end, how I accomplished getting a high quality water oump with a plastic impeller at a decent price that can be used with the original tensioner systems seems like it should not be the major part of the discussion.

The fact it now exists should be enough!


And as a final note: Roger "saw the light" and figured out what I'm doing....but instead of copying my work, called and ordered some for his own use. That's class!

SeanR

What's more humorous Greg is watching you and Roger communicate on the forums. I swear, it must be a language barrier or his funny accent.

Mongo

This latest Laso water pump hoarding reminds me of the green tip ammo hoarding when the ATF proposed banning it (which was later retracted).

I've got a Porken tensioner on my car and a pre-1987 pump. One can only hope that LASO decides to still continue production of the early pumps!

ROG100

What do you mean!!! I am fluent in English English and American English - you "merchant banker".

Randy V

Is the plastic impeller on these pumps 'pinned'?

Imo000

I think this is what's happening here. It's a brilliant idea to make an existing product work for other models.