Installing one wire alternator
OK, started puling her apart and this is what I found...........this pump seems to be an odd fit. There are two extra holes that end in unsported space, both of which were being used. One on passenger side was holding old alternator. One on driver side.....as shown.....supporting a bracket that holds a large spring that runs to throttle lever on the carb. The large heavy spring needed to counter all the linkage drag of throttle cables running about 10 feet and thru 3 or 4 turning blocks. This pump uses the steel pipe and has a fitting that was being used for engine temp sensor. I thought the steel pipe might be the ultimate redneck solution, but it appears that may have been the actual solution used on that pump.
Anyway, found a replacement water pump at auto parts store, but it doesn't look anything like this one. Replacement has a cast stub for the bypass hose (instead of the pipe), but also has a smaller stub for what may be a hose to heater (which this does not have). No stub for engine sensor......but think there is a nearby unused fitting on the head for that.
Also, as suspected, one of the bolts in the hole needed for alternator bracket was snapped off. There is half an inch of it protruding. It is stuck tight......which may be why is was snapped off to begin with.
Any ideas on how to get it out? Can go no further until it is out.
OK, started puling her apart and this is what I found...........this pump seems to be an odd fit. There are two extra holes that end in unsported space, both of which were being used. One on passenger side was holding old alternator. One on driver side.....as shown.....supporting a bracket that holds a large spring that runs to throttle lever on the carb. The large heavy spring needed to counter all the linkage drag of throttle cables running about 10 feet and thru 3 or 4 turning blocks. This pump uses the steel pipe and has a fitting that was being used for engine temp sensor. I thought the steel pipe might be the ultimate redneck solution, but it appears that may have been the actual solution used on that pump.
Anyway, found a replacement water pump at auto parts store, but it doesn't look anything like this one. Replacement has a cast stub for the bypass hose (instead of the pipe), but also has a smaller stub for what may be a hose to heater (which this does not have). No stub for engine sensor......but think there is a nearby unused fitting on the head for that.
Also, as suspected, one of the bolts in the hole needed for alternator bracket was snapped off. There is half an inch of it protruding. It is stuck tight......which may be why is was snapped off to begin with.
Any ideas on how to get it out? Can go no further until it is out.