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[TAQuickness]

My 65 Dart will leak the entire reservoir in ~5 miles of straight road.

From searching the site, it seems replacement pumps were plentiful 1-2 years ago, but I can't find anything now.

Are there compatible pumps from a later year?

If not, how are y'all maintaining your pumps?

 

[abodyjoe]

have you checked rock auto? i pulled up 65 dart with a slant in it and an entire page came up..

 

[TAQuickness]

I browsed thru, they don't sell pumps, rather a rebuild service. Hard to navigate on an iPhone too.

This looks to be pump from a 65 273 bolted to my 318 (neither are original to the car).

 

[cudamark]

Where is the leak? If it's the shaft seal, the last one I bought was through NAPA. If it's the "O" ring between pump and reservoir, they can be found many places. If you have a chronic leaker, run a thin coat of rtv on the "O" ring and corresponding surface of the reservoir after you've cleaned them up real good.

 

[TAQuickness]

Going to give a DIY rebuild a shot.

Does anyone know where you can get a replacement resevior cap? The previous owner was using a freeze plug.

 

[cudamark]

I may have one.......post a photo of your pump so I can see which one you have.
Thanks, Mark

 

[TAQuickness]

Any other information y'all have on this pump is most welcome

 

[cudamark]

Well, that narrows it down to two.....does yours have 2 inside notches like a fuel filler neck or a couple outside bumps? I can't be sure from the photo.

 

[RustyRatRod]

If hemi71x doesn't chime in, send him a PM. He is real sharp with stuff like this.

 

[cudamark]

Going to give a DIY rebuild a shot.

Does anyone know where you can get a replacement resevior cap? The previous owner was using a freeze plug.

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Here's the one I have. Fits the reservoir with the internal notches.

 

[TAQuickness]

bummer. I need the one with the nipples on the neck. BUT - that's a hellofa picture Cuda.

If hemi71x doesn't chime in, send him a PM. He is real sharp with stuff like this.

You mean to find the cap or to figure out what cap it needs?

 

[TAQuickness]

so does anyone know where to get the Torrington Y-1112 needle bearing inside these pumps?