Paudman Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 My water pump has developed a leak so I suppose it's due a change. Before I splash out on the usual "rusted-out-in-two-years" cast iron offerings, is anything uprated available? Weightsaving isn't a priority (although the Canley alloy ones are nice!) but the uprated impellor they have is very nice. Is anything available for a normal road-going Gt6 Mk2 engine that will improve flow (well it can't hurt any to have improved circulation) that fits as standard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 best bet is to find a nos one. I picked a spit 1500 one up at stafford for £15, which should fit a GT6 ok (but it is staying put on my garage shelf!) so keep those eyes peeled. In all honesty ally ones are probably just as likely to pack up as steel ones, the seals and bearings that are used today must be shocking.......May be worth asking Dave if the ally ones are fittred with better stuff, you never know.Also, regular use does seem to prolong their life. Maybe keeps the sealing surfaces cleaner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt6s Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 cliftyhanger wrote:I picked a spit 1500 one up at stafford for £15, which should fit a GT6 ok Nope they are different on the 4 cylinder, pulley sits further foward than on the 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt6power Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 there are 2 differing lengths of pump on 6 cylinder engines. I fitted a Gt6 one to mine last year and it reminded me I still have a vitesse engine fitted! It fitted ok but made the belt run at an angle and sqeak a little. 90% sure the gt6 pump was the longer of the 2 but can check if needed. Both the pumps brought have surface rust now at 1 year old but do work ok county made brought from Moss locally for around 40. Would be nice to get a sensibly priced upgrade but I have not seen any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Vitesse and GT6 should be identical......Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Gt6s wrote:Nope they are different on the 4 cylinder, pulley sits further foward than on the 6.Yep I thought all the 6 pot ones are different to 4 pot ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 There are two types, 200 and 201 if I remember rightly. GT6 Mk1 was - I think - different to the Mk3 as the pulley on the later version sits further forward and I think the Mk2 takes the same pump as the Mk1. I know the one I've just removed is not drilled for the fan mounting, so that's at least one difference from the four pot version. HOWEVER:: at THIS price I'll patch up the old one.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QH-WATER-PUMP-RC487617P-TO-FIT-TRIUMPH-GT6-66-72-OE-QUALITY-/290775617538?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3ATriumph%7CModel%3AGT6&hash=item43b393d002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 One like this Alec,, unfortunatley, he aint got any left, I got the last one this summer.But you could weld extra vanes one,!!!M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 That's just the ticket! Just one question however: (sings) ...for 25 years I've been living next door to Alec... Alec??? Who the f*** is Alec??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 hee hee, took the man bit in name as piman, which is alecfraid they all gone now.M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Down Under Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Alec? 25 years? I was sure it was Alice, although she left after 24 years (in a limo too)!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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