C15A Restoration

[John Stokes]

Hi Bob did you look at the two photos above of the water pumps that i have?The rusty one was on the Blitz and the new one i think is wrong unless i have to swap pully assy over.

[Bob Carriere]

Hi John

They both look very similar...but.....

Can you compared the casting serial numbers....

Do you have a picture of the backing plate..... are they similar....

It seems that they are similar except the rusted one the actual pulley is missing....

The four leaf clover thingie on the rusted pump is only the typical backing that allows the pulley and afn blade to bolt on.....

Part of the complications are that we have a variety of model available and even more variety of pulleys....... some early pumps (up to 1947 ) had bushing..later model ( more desirable) have actual bearings. Some have a moon crescent opening for the water some have one hole some have two holes...... pulley can be wide....double grooved.... deep or shallow dish configuration....

It would be relatively easy with a gear pulley to remove the new pulley and transplant on the rusted one..... or lay them flat on the table and check the overall height...... if the same obviously use the new one. Try doing a trial assembly and see, susing s traight edge, if the pulley grooves line up.

The only concerns I would have about the new pump ...would be to compare the new pulley size to another blitz with an original 216 engine pump configuration.

Have you categorically identified the year of Manufacturing of your 235.... it may be an early cross over model that still had the older 216 pump... in which case you are all set....

By the way.... these old pump are very easy to rebuild and kits are always surfacing on Ebay.

will try to post some pictures of pumps on the weekend..

Boob

[John Stokes]

No problems Bob all sorted it's a 1955 model and yes it does use the old 216 pump so i have checked all the dimensions and it will fit perfectly.I will post some pic after a saturdays work being today.

[John Stokes]

Hi All,Today i rebuilt the carby,fitted up the winch handbrake assy and best of all fitted the gearbox i had rebuilt after work each night during the week.All went together like a dream and best of all i have all 4 gears and 1 reverse.I visited a place in Surrey hills called Power Train Products as most of you have heard of.There Brett the third generation manager helped me no end to find new gears and parts for the gearbox i was to rebuild.Just to give you an idea i asked Brett how many new input shafts he had on the shelf which his answer there were 8 left.Very helpful indeed i wish new old stock parts were that easy to come by.With the shifter being sloppy all i had to do was tap out the locating pins at the top 5/16 x 3/16 turn up some new ones out of 5/16 silver steel and 680 locktite the 3/16 dia back into the housing good as new.Tomorrow i will clean the tx box and prepare it for bearings and seals and what ever else it needs,also i hope to put all the bolt on parts back on the engine ready to fire when the radiator returns from it's makeover next week.Thanks for all the assistance for my rebuild,this forum is very helpful indeed. John Stokes

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by John Stokes

...Thanks for all the assistance for my rebuild,this forum is very helpful indeed. John Stokes

We can be grumpier and more surly if you prefer.

BTW, the only Australian car most North Americans recognize is the Mad Max 2-door muscle car. For your sake, is that the one?

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

XY GT? Nice!

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by David_Hayward

XY GT? Nice!

CMP = even NICER

[Howard]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

...the only Australian car most North Americans recognize is the Mad Max 2-door muscle car...

I would give my first born & throw in the Wife for one of these... Problem is the Yanks are buying all of the good ones & shipping them away!
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Ever wanted to 'boof' a car before?

[malcolm erik bogaert]

if your still looking for the correct fairleads..I know a chap in Dalbeatie who has some in the yard..postahe however would be expensive...PM me if any interest for his number regards malcolm