Water Pump Restoration Q&A, Moderated by Howard Stewart

Edsel Citation

Tony Trenkamp — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:32:15 GMT

I have a 1958 Edsel citation convertible with the e 475 engine 410 cubic inch. Can you rebuild the water pump for me and what would the cost be. Thanks will wait to here from you.

Tony Trenkamp

'30 Olds

Jeff Pohlar — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:18:29 GMT

Howard, that Olds pump we discussed went out to you via USPS on Tuesday the 5th. If you need to contact me, emailing is fine if its convenient for you. Thanks, Jeff

57' 368 lincoln.

Phil — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:56:58 GMT

Howdy,

just saw your add in the july 08 classic truck magazine, or rather the front page tech info stuff.

anyhow,

i have a 1957 lincoln landau premiere with a 368 engine.
can you fix up that water pump, if so, how much?

thanks.

phillip weber

Stewart Water Pumps

Jimmy — Thur, 22 May 2008 14:44:26 GMT

I have a few Howard Stewart racing water pumps I bought at an auction of NASCAR parts. Can you rebuild these?

upgrading pump

russ — Thur, 08 May 2008 03:14:11 GMT

You can rebuild any water pump, but can you make it perform better? A company upgrades the water pump to a 63 cadillac by riveting a round metal disk to the water vanes. They say it increases low speed water flow. The rivets rub into the timing chain cover, so an aditional gasket must be used to space out the water pump. Can you do the same results without the need for aditional gaskets?

Nailhead WaterPump

Mike Byrne — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:14:52 GMT

I have a recently rebuilt '63 N'head w/o ac and am having cooling problems when the air temp exceeds 85-90. I have recored the rad (3 cores), installed a new water pump, checked the thermo, and recently installed a shroud. The only thing I can think of now is that the water pump is not pumping the volume it should. There is an option for a 5 blade and a 3 blade pump for this car ('63 Wildcat). Two questions:
-Do you think the 3 blade or the 5 blade creates more flow? (I think I have the 5 blade but have access to the 3 blade also), and
-Would a rebuild by you create greater flow?

Thanks for your help / Mike

Need Matching Numbers Pump

Mitch — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:16:42 GMT

I have a 63 Impala that was mancufactured in December of 62. Do you have the correct water pump casting?

Continental Industrial

Jim — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:42:08 GMT

I have a water pump off a mid fifties Continental industrial engine. I just need it rebuilt. The engine is in an old forklift that I still use.

Fiat Water Pumps

Allen — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:27:30 GMT

Can you do Fiat water pumps? I have one from 1952 that I need fixed.

Corvettes

Harry — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:24:33 GMT

I have the original water pump for a 1958 Corvette I'm restoring (it's not THE original water pump, but all of the numbers are correct).

Can you modify the pump for higher flow when you restore it?

Rope Seals

Bob — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:10:56 GMT

How do you update/restore older pumps with rope seals?