Guest ZombyWoof Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tom_Jakups Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim63riv Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZombyWoof Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Thanks, folks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZombyWoof Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 My search show a different model number...what search did you use to get part #1620? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZombyWoof Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Ooops..here's the link...http://flowkoolerwaterpumps.com/catalog2/product_info.php?cPath=1_4_58&products_id=28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Riviera Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Hi ZombyJust 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. RegardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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