[Engine-Ear]

Originally Posted by 68bird400HO

Will cardone reman your original water pump so you can keep your part number and date codes, etc? If not, does anyone have a source for the correct ceramic washer, seals, and bearings to do your own?

If Cardone will not, I suggest picking up a copy of Hemming's Motor News and researching in Services Offered.

[Region Warrior]

Didnt see it posted.
Are the housing's iron or aluminum?

[GT182]

Originally Posted by Region Warrior

Didnt see it posted.
Are the housing's iron or aluminum?

Housings for the pumps Cardone will be putting out are iron. They'll more than likely be rebuilt pumps.... originals and non original copies of the originals. Impellers will be cast iron too. I saw their cast aluminum impellers and they were nothing I'd want on my engine. Sorry, but they were not as good as the cast iron impellers we've been using.

[68bird400HO]

Originally Posted by Engine-Ear

If Cardone will not, I suggest picking up a copy of Hemming's Motor News and researching in Services Offered.

Its not that hard to do. I actually know of one source for the bearing but was wondering if there are others. The pieces I haven't looked for yet are the seal and ceramic washer. I had a friend press an older rebuilt pump apart and found it had some inferior pieces in it. We rebuilt it with an NOS GM kit (not many of those around anymore). I wonder what Cardone uses for these parts (or any of those guys in Hemmings for that matter) and/or if original style seals and washers are available anywhere. IMO, a quality rebuilt pump is not only about the cast impeller.

When we did mine, we followed the instructions in the kit. When done, the divider plate (original) had the perfect clearance from the impeller without requiring any work.