[MARTINSR]

I need to go over the water pump pulley and pump and see why it's wobbling.

Brian

[1971BB427]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

The good part my buddy had a tool kit and I got the belt back on and water in it and headed home. I handed him my card so he can come by as I owed him a lunch and he said "Oh heck yeah, I know Rich (the owner of the shop), he painted my 41 Chevy". Small world, there are 50 body shops in the area. But what a cool guy, very thankful for his generosity.

Brian

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Great story Brian! Nice to know that hotrodders still help each other out!

[1971BB427]

I went out this morning and helped my friend's dad pull the 454 I purchased for my gasser project. Us two oldtimers got it out of the truck in a few hours, so I guess we can still do OK turning wrenches!

[496CHEVY3100]

Truck or Motor home ,guessing because of p/s reservior and exaust manifolds.

[gearheadslife]

Originally Posted by John long

You know that is the neat thing about the car hobby. It is not even unusual for someone to stop and offer help when you have a special interest car. There is a kinship between car guys much like there used to be with bikers. Glad it worked out for you and your problem is a simple one.

John L

you know thats kool, but
you know whats mean about this hobby, people that post about cruise'n with top down while some are still shovel'n out 25-35" of snow.. lol

[John long]

Originally Posted by gearheadslife

you know thats kool, but
you know whats mean about this hobby, people that post about cruise'n with top down while some are still shovel'n out 25-35" of snow.. lol

You know YOU ARE RIGHT! It never occurred to me to be PO at him but now that you mention it, I really am. Even if he did it, there was no reason for him to be so totally and completely inconsiderate of the rest of us and post about it.

John

[1971BB427]

Originally Posted by 496CHEVY3100

Truck or Motor home ,guessing because of p/s reservior and exaust manifolds.

Yep, out of a dually Chevy.

[MARTINSR]

So I pulled the water pump pulley off to find out the friggin flange on the water pump is what is wobbling!



Luckily I can call my brother as I am looking at it and he has one in stock and will be by this week with it.

I also go some serious cleaning done in the garage making room for my next project.

Brian

[496CHEVY3100]

Will it be the Mid Engine Chevy pu ,I would like to see that runnin.

[MARTINSR]

It isn't mid engine anymore, it will have a 53 Corvette 235 up front where it belongs.

Brian

[1971BB427]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

So I pulled the water pump pulley off to find out the friggin flange on the water pump is what is wobbling!



Luckily I can call my brother as I am looking at it and he has one in stock and will be by this week with it.

I also go some serious cleaning done in the garage making room for my next project.

Brian

Is the flange loose, or shaft bent?

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by 1971BB427

Is the flange loose, or shaft bent?

The flange looks like it's bent, right where that Sharpie mark is. If you can picture this it would be like a piece pulley was put on there with a washer under three of the bolts between the flange and the pulley, all four bolts were then tightened and the flange bent where that one washer wasn't there. If that makes any sense, it is bent out right there, crazy. I thought about just grinding it, it isn't that big of a deal. But I will go ahead and put another waterpump and get it over with done right.

Brian

[MARTINSR]

One of the things I had forgotten about this car was it's quick ratio box. I went out on this drive thru "The Canyon" and the friggin thing felt like a go cart, after driving the Rambler with the 55 GMC bus-like steering with what feels like a 50:1 ratio I was blown away with how quick this thing turns when you turn the wheel. I had forgotten, that sucker really handles well.

Brian

[sportcoupe]

will this weekend we had the mother of the mother of all storms. snowed all day Saturday and into the night. 30" in my dooryard. 4-5' drifts over my truck. Spent all day Sunday plowing and shoveling. Thanks to two young guys from the office who needed my help plowing, I got them to shovel my truck out so I could plow. too old for this stuff. sc

[MARTINSR]

Tonight I pulled the carb on the Gran Sport. It's been flooding and thus hard starting. My brother is a specialist in carburation and is coming to town this weekend so I pulled it for him along with getting the rebuild kit tonight so he can rebuild it for me.

Brian