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  1. Clyde Porter IV

    Water pump question

    Cool my friend thank you, I had a family emergency so my boy has been messing with it. And I wasn’t sure either even though I took it apart lol. Ole boy had the nerve to ask me why I didn’t pay attention lmao.
  2. Clyde Porter IV

    Water pump question

    Thank you buddy 1 more question I am coaching my boy Via the phone lol. Does that oil seal get pressed to the Mech seal? Because that gap is far wider then the oil seal
  3. Clyde Porter IV

    What did you do to your Vmax today? Part 2

    The Sadness is incredibly painful, it’s strange the only thing in life that is absolute and always has been absolute is the hardest thing to deal with. My wife lost her grandmother 2 months ago. She was 97 years old and boy did that Woman have a good run. I’m sorry for your loss head up this...
  4. Clyde Porter IV

    Water pump question

    When seating that seal is it box end down or box end against bearings
  5. Clyde Porter IV

    Water pump question

    Thanks friend it would seem your right. I am not at home in front of the new seal but you eased my mind
  6. Clyde Porter IV

    Water pump question

    I’m not in front of the housing but the picture my boy sent me that is No Tool Mark, or wear, I’m not sure of the process they use of casting the housing but it would be interesting to find out. Was it a defect in the mold or was the molting metal off
  7. Clyde Porter IV

    Water pump question

    Any idea at All what the Hell this micro Spring could of went to? It was stuffed inside the Oil seal, you know how it’s got that inside race if you will. Well this thing was inside. Does that seal seat open end against bearings?
  8. Clyde Porter IV

    Water pump question

    Do the Braces look familiar Friend?
  9. Clyde Porter IV

    Water pump question

    Okay Thanks I’ll give it some thought
  10. Clyde Porter IV

    Water pump question

    it is interesting it’s almost like its real porous like pot metal. That picture is a bit distorted after coming into my phone and resending. I feel like I should either get another pump rebuild kit from you when I come through town or just Halt everything and chase down a new pump housing. I...
  11. Clyde Porter IV

    What did you do to your Vmax today? Part 2

    Say again what part of Tennessee? You have told me it’s just a lot of folks on here trying to get to know
  12. Clyde Porter IV

    Water pump question

    So Sean mailed all the parts to rebuild my Gen1 water pump. I haven’t been able to build it yet completely do to Family matters. But this picture I’m providing is the Ring that the oil seal seats inside of. This is a defective housing, thats No tool mark and can’t be from bearings over heating...
  13. Clyde Porter IV

    What did you do to your Vmax today? Part 2

    I drilled out Beveled and tack welded The Round into the high peg/motor guard. That’s just a small amount of bondo I think it should hold up fairly well
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