Re: 1934 Eight water pump

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2022/4/30 16:19:45

The oil cooler on the water jacket plate was standard equipment so unfortunately your car has been modified to remove it. That's a shame, its a unique feature of the 1934 eight cylinder models. Since the oil cooler also mounted the oil filter, I wonder what they did with that? 1934 was the first year for a full-flow filter.

If your engine was professionally rebuilt, the chances are excellent that the side plate was removed and the coolant passages cleaned.

I was the source of the note about not having to remove the radiator to remove the water pump, its a tight fit but routinely done. Removing the radiator is a very major job as its removed as a unit with the shell and shutters. And yes, the pump impeller is located on the shaft via a special cone-nosed set screw.