Subject: Water pumps
From: ACRE NL
Date: 5/10/2002, 8:52 AM


Sure is a bargain on those Aluminum aftermarket pumps.  Only US
source I
saw
wanted $500.00 for an aluminum pump cartridge.  I wouldn't mind
having
one
of those series 4 jobs.  Anyone else interested?

Tracy Crook
tcrook@rotaryaviation.com
www.rotaryaviation.com


I'll bring one back  in my check on :-)

Paul Lamar


As he says, the FD series (93+ usa cars, 13Brew tt) all have the alum
pump bodies/cartridges. I remember the 91 I rebuilt had that black steel
pump. You may be able to find these 93+ much cheaper on the aftermarket
rebuilt (try Napa), or from removed or discarded FD engines. Mazda
replaces the pump on their factory FD rebuilds, I know for a fact.
(Intimate knowledge of wife's car engine!).

Tracy, the 20B has what kind of pump? Never mind who would supply a
replacement (Mazda racing?)! The volume must be higher, and what else is
different? Anyone know?
Marc Wiese


As I recall the 93 13B and later pumps won't fit the 92 13B and earlier.
For one thing they use a poly V belt and rotate opposite as I recall.

I am interested in a 92 and earlier 13B aluminum cartridge. Is that what
we are talking about here?

Paul Lamar


I'm looking for the aluminum pump cartridge that fits 89 - 91 13B for the
engine on my RV-4, which I think is the series 4.  I'm not sure what my 20B
needs since it is a bastard engine composed of all sorts of assorted parts.
But I do think the front sidehousing is an actual 20B part.  I have a water
pump for it (large diameter impeller) but it is an iron cartridge.

Tracy Crook
tcrook@rotaryaviation.com
www.rotaryaviation.com

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