1938 Super 8 coolant leak

Posted by kevinpackard On 2013/4/11 10:30:23

Hey guys, quick question. My dad just acquired a 1938 Super 8 Touring Sedan (I'll be adding it to the owner registry soon) that has been very well kept. It hadn't been driven in several years due to the previous owner's health issues, and after his maiden drive with the car he noticed there was a coolant leak. By leaving the engine running he was able to trace it back to the water pump. He thinks it's the seal or gasket on the pump. I don't have much more info than that because this car is on the other side of the country, so I'm going by what he sees.

Neither of us are well-versed in older cars. Are there replacement gaskets/seals available for the water pump? Do we need to have the water pump rebuilt or replaced? He'll be taking it to a guy who does some work on classics in a couple of weeks and would like to have the parts on hand for the repair.

Car info:
Body # 412133 (from firewall)...not sure if this is correct.
Engine # A502416

Thanks
Kevin Packard