Question: Why did ford decide water pumps were necessary from the Model A on. My radiator was cold! Besides, it's one more non-Ford part to break down on a tour. I bought another T which had a water pump and one of the first things I did was remove it. I have added 10 more mph to my speed. Over the last couple years two of the three Model T's I've bought have had waterpumps when I bought them. I have a Model A that has a water block and head cooling design is very similar to a will also Thermo-barf and perform like a T if I remove the fan belt. Model a ford water pumpkins. Just look at period advertising. They do nothing more then add to a bad situation. Maybe they are not stock to those years but that does not change the fact they have them. My play cash is focused on getting a Model A running for my wife but this thread has me thinking that a W@t@r P@mp might be a temporary solution to the problem. A water pump for me is unnecessary and just another part to malfunction on the road. Includes stainless steel shaft with impeller mounted with a pin, solid brass rear bushing, stainless thrust washer, leakless packing nut, front bearing & sleeve, felts, cups & washers, zerks, packing, gasket, fan nut, woodruff key, and cotter pin. The smell of hot/burning Castor Racing Oil.
When i used a water pump i found a slight bit of grease would stop leaking. Lang's Old Car Parts. And in the end, their wallets were a little lighter, but they got to brag they had the "latest" improvements for their cars. Is this a sign of things to come? I, myself, are in the no water pump crowd, but I've always wondered why they were used after the T. Terry, The Model A needed a water pump because of all the additional screaming horse power! Generally during the period the. If the cars had overheated after removing the waterpumps I'd have repaired the cooling system. Model a ford water pump parts. A pump impeller would block it, which may lead to the formation of hot(ter) pockets in the block or head, which already need all the cooling help they can get. So; anyone that'll run a waterpump puts MMO in their fuel tank and crankcase, uses an etimer, would jump at the chance to run Kevlar bands and probably has an AM radio hidden somewhere under the drivers seat cushion. I have a brassworks round tube radiator.
Radiator mounting bolt set, original style. I think George hit it on the head: it was an accessory. Item Number (0-9 A-Z).
Everything needed to rebuild your water pump housing. When I put the '24 Crappy-Lizzhe together in the 90's, I had a pump but no water inlet elbows. To increase the chance my engine will not melt down under certain conditions, I use a water pump. You guys are killing me---. Anyone want to discuss the value of HCCT vs ECCT? I didn't even know then that Ford did not originally use one. I've never missed them. I was told the T's would often overheat even when new! Model a ford water pump pulley kit. Wow, what happened to you guys? Don't know because I left it in place with no problems. The first 5 years I had continuous heating problems. There is nothing wrong with a Model T having a water pump. On a long hill during a Knab tour lost over a gallon of coolant on one long hill.
John O., Literally hundreds of millions of dollars were made producing and selling aftermarket accessories for the Model T. A prime example is the story of George Pepperdine, Western Auto and Pepperdine University...... Well it sounds like some solid logic, as I see it if you have a working radiator and a clean engine you should not need a water pump. Where's the old spirited name calling and intimidating posturing gone? Anytime you have many solutions to a problem, any individual versions of the those so-called solutions doesn't really work well. If not, they would have lost popularity very shortly after introduction.
When I purchased my 25 runabout, it had a water pump on it. Our pump housings are new castings (not rebuilds) guaranteeing that there are no coolant-leaking stress cracks. It overheated right away. Also, have used synthetic oil from the beginning. However if you do a lot of driving and don't perform maintenance you can use the waterpump as a band aid. But, as any 'add on', there were limitations to the pumps, that is why hundreds of styles and types of water pumps were made for the Ford. Model T was in production there were multiple accessories available - including a water pump. Endless fan belt, 27". It cools fine without a pump. John - Yes, ntroversy for sure!