Re: 1935 water pump leak

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2008/11/12 23:31:52

You won't find a "new" casting, you're going to have to start contacting the Packard parts mongers to find a used pump or pump body. You might start by going thru the parts books and finding which years and models used the same pump and then contacting Kanters, Max Merritt, etc., but most if not all guys that would sell this pump as a rebuilt will require a rebuildable core which you don't have. If you don't have any luck there, then I'd suggest you go thru the PAC directory for members who have a car that uses the same pump, and just start calling them, hoping that one of them has a spare pump they're willing to sell.

It's a long, expensive process but cast iron can be repaired by welding. It requires the part to be heated first, then welded, and then cooled at a very gradual rate over a period of days or weeks. One place I know that does such repairs is Automotive Restorations on Rte 22 East in Lebanon, New Jersey. Ask for Steve. But it's not going to be inexpensive.

The crack in your casting was probably caused by some jackass tightening the packing nut when there was no packing present.