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Originally Posted by Brendan
The water pump on my 29 Roadster with an A motor just went out. I bought the car about a month a go. so is there a place that I can get a new water pump with the pulley set up on it. their is also a Clings serpentine belt and fan on it also. can you help ne out? thanks, Brendan
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Brendan, when you said "it went out", ....exactly what does that mean? Did it start leaking? Did it break in half??
I also am not sure if you have a V-8 pump with an adapter or a regular-style Model-A pump. Generally speaking, if a serpentine belt is used on a regular Model-A pump, the natural tendency is to tighten the belt too tight which ruins the front bearing on the pump. With that said, I also do not see a value in a serpentine set-up. I do see the value in a race car application where parasitic Hp draw is a factor but when the original belt is properly installed, the Hp consumed is negligible and the water pump wear is all but eliminated. Might I suggest if possible that you revert the system back to an original style pump, fan, and belt system.