Re: IML: water pumps and gaskets etc etc and fuel consumption figures

[<dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike! Thanks for the info about the water-pumps! I am still hoping that its something about where the lower radiator hose is connected to the in-port that is causing the leak but after checking it again today, I think its more likely that what leaks I am seeing just happen to be dripping down the face of the motor and I am SEEING this drip under the in-port for the hose. There were NO LEAKS at all on the car when I got it and the part that makes me wonder is that the tire shop that changed the UPPER HOSE said that the lower hose part that I had got was the incorrect one...that it wouldn't fit! Soooooooo, I am wondering if the shop guy didn't start to change the hose (take off the old one) and looses up something in that vacinity when he tried to get the new hose on before he realized it was not the right fit! I checked with the previous owner (Chris HAwkins) and he said that 'leaks' of any kind have never happened with the car before. Of course, its possible that something just decided to'leak' (Murphy's Law and all that) right now but sure seems strange! I am going to try and drain the coolant (again) and dry up everything and possibly remove the oil filter which is right in the way of getting a good view up under that in-port for the lower hose. MAybe there is a small 'rust-thru' problem that was covered up with the old hose whehn it was on there.....who knows? Anyway, its so windy out right now that I can't even drain the antifreeze into trays....the wind  will blow it all over the place and thats a BIG no-no here . Someone will start wondering where the 'green stuff' is coming from that is running down the street!!!
Anyway, tomorrow I try once more. If I can't find the problem I will have to remove the fan/water-pump/etc and see if something is obvious as to the leakage point. 
Ah! The joy of loving old cars!!!
Dan Melnik

---- mike and linda sutton <mikanlin62@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

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The water pump and or gasket for ANY B or RB engine should be one of the 
easiest things to find on one of these cars.  They fit the entire 361, 383, 
400, 413, 426 and 440 line and there are basically two choices...with or 
without air.  The old Lester catalog number ( Lester was a catalog line that 
was used nearly across the board for decades for part numbers on 
alternators, water pumps, starters etc etc...parts that had cores ) was 1317 
and 1317A for air conditioned cars.  As far as the gasket goes, its the same 
one in all cases.  The water pump housing gaskets are also the same for all 
these engines.

On the subject of fuel consumption, I tell people the same thing one of our 
customers with a Cessna Citation ( carries and burns fuel loads measured in 
the hundreds of gallons ) told me when I asked him how much it uses..." All 
of it".

Mikey
62 Crown Coupe 


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