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#517473 - 06/17/08 04:32 PM
Shopping for Water Pump for '63 (401 no a/c)
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Registered: 08/03/07
Posts: 45
Loc: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Looks like Classic Buicks has discontinued...any Vancouver area Riv owners have any suggestions as to where I could get one? The Lordcos and such don't seen to go back that far.
Also, when replacing, I heard somewhere to "replace the pulley" at the same time...how necesary is it to do that, and, what goes wrong with the pulley currently in use?
Can one possibly refurbish one's pulley, so to speak?
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Warmest regards,
ZW
ROA #2490 /1963 Buick Riviera #FB11676 (12A)
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#517535 - 06/17/08 08:35 PM
Re: Shopping for Water Pump for '63 (401 no a/c)
[Re: ZombyWoof]
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Registered: 04/22/08
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CARS in New Jersey has them. Their number is 908-369-3666. Web page is www.oldbuickparts.com. Don't know anything about the pulley. Tom
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#517539 - 06/17/08 08:55 PM
Re: Shopping for Water Pump for '63 (401 no a/c)
[Re: Tom_Jakups]
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Registered: 11/25/02
Posts: 322
Loc: Minnesota
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ZW,
Rock Auto and NAPA have them but not sure if NAPA is in Canada. No need to replace the pulley unless is is fractured or damaged.
Tim
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Tim McCluskey
Maplewood, Minnesota
ROA 9686 BCA 39089
1963 Riviera (Blue)
1963 Riviera (Black)
1985 Riviera T Type (White)
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#517566 - 06/17/08 10:08 PM
Re: Shopping for Water Pump for '63 (401 no a/c)
[Re: tim63riv]
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Registered: 12/07/06
Posts: 672
Loc: NE Kansas
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Flowkooler shows part #1620 - Buick V8 6.6 liter (401) for $128 bucks. If you're willing to spend the money, this is the one.
Buy a new one; DO NOT get a rebuilt pump. The rebuilders are grinding down the impeller blades to make them "look good," but they're removing so much material that the impeller doesn't move the water, it just cavitates in a hole in the water.
Ed
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Ed Raner
ROA #279
Heartland Regional Coordinator (Kansas City area)
1963 Riviera - Black w/ white leather
1964 Riviera mild custom
1985 Riviera - Dark Blue (stealth mode)
Some days you might have to be the statue, but other days you get to be the pigeon.
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#517919 - 06/19/08 11:19 AM
Re: Shopping for Water Pump for '63 (401 no a/c)
[Re: ZombyWoof]
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Registered: 08/03/07
Posts: 45
Loc: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Thanks, folks...
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Warmest regards,
ZW
ROA #2490 /1963 Buick Riviera #FB11676 (12A)
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#517980 - 06/19/08 04:58 PM
Re: Shopping for Water Pump for '63 (401 no a/c)
[Re: RivNut]
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Registered: 08/03/07
Posts: 45
Loc: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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My search show a different model number...what search did you use to get part #1620?
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Warmest regards,
ZW
ROA #2490 /1963 Buick Riviera #FB11676 (12A)
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#526084 - 07/25/08 10:52 AM
Re: Shopping for Water Pump for '63 (401 no a/c)
[Re: ZombyWoof]
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Registered: 06/02/08
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Hi Zomby
Just replaced mine out of Edmonton. Let me know if you still need one and I will get you the information. I have my Riv in Port Moody now. Send me an E Mail at paul.toering@nedco.ca so we can get together, spill a beer, talk cars and listen to Frank.
Regards
Paul
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#526096 - 07/25/08 12:04 PM
Re: Shopping for Water Pump for '63 (401 no a/c)
[Re: Brian Riviera]
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Registered: 12/07/06
Posts: 672
Loc: NE Kansas
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ZW,
I have no real clue as to where I came up with that number. The only thing I can think of is that I took it from the slide show of pumps that goes across the top of their website. I was probably looking at one thing and took the number from another. Thanks for pointing this out to me and the others.
If you're ordering from FlowKoolier, I'd check twice on that part number. They show the same part number for the 225 V6 that was used in some Buick Specials and on the Jeeps that used that Buick engine.
Ed
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Ed Raner
ROA #279
Heartland Regional Coordinator (Kansas City area)
1963 Riviera - Black w/ white leather
1964 Riviera mild custom
1985 Riviera - Dark Blue (stealth mode)
Some days you might have to be the statue, but other days you get to be the pigeon.
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