A Three Hour Tour...

[The Chairman]

Replacing the whole pump may be a better option. the one on my engine mounts directly to the front crankshaft pulley and needs no belt.

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I have looked at a lot of these 140s, and I have yet to see one equipped with an external pump. This one has been reconditioned and pumps exceedingly well. I just need to fabricate the bracket for it.

 

[The Chairman]

I finally made the bracket for the raw water pump today. Here is the pictorial as I progressed...

Getting ready to start work

Template ready to heat and bend

Lower part of adjustment bracket bent

Lower part cut to size, starting on the upper

Upper part bent

Upper and lower welded into one unit​

 

[The Chairman]

Drilling the pivot hole in the support brackets

Support brackets aligned and welded to the base

Aligning the adjustment bracket before welding

Final bracket before painting and assembly

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This was a fun project and I am reasonably pleased with the outcome. The pump's bolt slides easily through the adjustment bracket. It's a bit hot out today, but I might just go put it on anyway. I love to start what I finish!​

 

[Peter_C]

You need a water jet or a CNC plasma in your garage!

Nice work. I can see you put a loooot of time into it.

I would be inclined to put a square on top to strengthen the bracket where it is welded to the mount. Then again I am an expert at breaking machinery...and tend to way overbuild stuff.

(I need to work on my trailer bunks tonight.)

 

[The Chairman]

I spent the morning on it.

 

[The Chairman]

I would be inclined to put a square on top to strengthen the bracket where it is welded to the mount. Then again I am an expert at breaking machinery...and tend to way overbuild stuff.

The adjustment bracket is not a flush mount. The two prongs extend to the bottom of the support bracket on the other side and are welded all the way down. They're not going anywhere.

 

[boulderjohn]

This is the sort of thread you really have to be a mechanic to appreciate. People like me look at it and our eyes glaze over. I am certainly glad there are people like this in the world, but I am not one of them. Now my son, who just finished totally refurbishing an old boat by himself, would be posting all sorts of detailed questions and comments if he knew about this thread, which proves that heredity has absolutely nothing to do with mechanical genius.

 

[Peter_C]

I was looking at the entire bracket that is around 8 inches hanging off by only only a couple of welds. A flat plate like shown below would beef it right up and be easy to weld in. Bolting the pump in tight and tacking it would set your width and keep it there. As I stated though, I overbuild stuff, and I am sure it would be fine.



(Got my trailer bunk brackets cut out, edges softened, but I still have 32 holes left to drill, everything needs to be welded, then re-staple the carpet and reinstall the bunks onto their new brackets. That would be 1 out of 15 projects completed.)

 

[The Chairman]

I was looking at the entire bracket that is around 8 inches hanging off by only only a couple of welds. A flat plate like shown below would beef it right up and be easy to weld in. Bolting the pump in tight and tacking it would set your width and keep it there. As I stated though, I overbuild stuff, and I am sure it would be fine.

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I like it! It has to go on the bottom due to clearances, but I will do that before I install. Thanks!

(Got my trailer bunk brackets cut out, edges softened, but I still have 32 holes left to drill, everything needs to be welded, then re-staple the carpet and reinstall the bunks onto their new brackets. That would be 1 out of 15 projects completed.)

I love to create. Some people think we are nuts putting in the time and energy into things like this, but I enjoy it. Yeah, there are some people out there creating junk, but for those of us who aspire to be artisans, the results are often better than what the professionals can do. It's far beyond "make do".

 

[The Chairman]

This is the sort of thread you really have to be a mechanic to appreciate. People like me look at it and our eyes glaze over. I am certainly glad there are people like this in the world, but I am not one of them. Now my son, who just finished totally refurbishing an old boat by himself, would be posting all sorts of detailed questions and comments if he knew about this thread, which proves that heredity has absolutely nothing to do with mechanical genius.

The fun thing about a forum is that you get to share your passion with others. Some will be able to relate, some will admire while others will shake their heads and wonder why we bother.