Water Pump Impeller Repair Pieces
08-26-2009, 07:54 PM
#91
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Greg,I can understand your frustration with all you've been through but if all I had to do was make a billet waterpump,I would have.As stated months ago in one of the many of long discussions I was approaching this issue as a hobby and a love.I have spent a good amount of money, time and effort on really trying to address the issues at hand and I can assure you sir that this is no pipe dream.My daily responsibilities and lack of extra time put some delay in my working this out.I can assure you also that I have 3 cars of my own right now running on my solution to the waterpump issues and 2 of them are 32vale engines.Engine protection and longevity were the key factors for me that won't cost a fortune to produce.I have various hours and mileage on all three as we alternate driving them everyday and weekend jaunts.The costs haven't even been figured out yet because of just getting the test pumps ready and built.I just wanted to have all the answers before bringing it out.I think when all is done you and everyone else will be very satisfied with what I put forward not only in effectiveness,but in quality and price as well.Thanks for all the work you have done so far in preserving the marque,Ed
One thing that will be important. Watch your marketing carefully. Try to make sure that your product is made available to all 928 owners. There seems to be some very hard lines "drawn in the sand" in our tiny little world. There are "inventors" of other products that have had this issue "blow up" in their faces and now regret how they proceeded. If all can't get your product equally, your investment in time will not give you the proper returns.
08-26-2009, 08:53 PM
#93
Done With Sidepatch
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Seriously...after a thrust bearing failure I'm also interested. Guess that's also the reason I went with the Constantine clamp.
Thanks for your efforts Ed...there is definitely a market for a quality, non block drilling, pump.
08-29-2009, 12:43 AM
#95
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At request, I've posted the instructions and the pictures of how to use the tools and do the repair, in a separate thread, so it is easier to find, in the future.
I sincerely hope you guys will never need to do this repair, but there seeems to be a fair amount of blocks that need this done. Takes time, but it is really pretty easy and actually kind of fun to do. The drilling/tapping fixture and the matching inserts made it so nice and ensures that the results will always be good.
Thanks to Steve Hattori, for making this easy.
I sincerely hope you guys will never need to do this repair, but there seeems to be a fair amount of blocks that need this done. Takes time, but it is really pretty easy and actually kind of fun to do. The drilling/tapping fixture and the matching inserts made it so nice and ensures that the results will always be good.
Thanks to Steve Hattori, for making this easy.
