homer41 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Posted March 1, 2018 I am putting a 218 together from 2 engines and have several options, the timing covers differ slightly in that one has a totally metal enclosed seal and the other has the seal protruding out through the cover, any preference? The fan belt differs from 3/8 wide on one to 5/8 on the other, I don't know if I will use gen. Or alt yet. Is there a waterpump that does not require grease? Dave Quote
dpollo Posted March 1, 2018 Report Posted March 1, 2018 I think you will find both covers will use the same seal. Use the narrow pulley and the cover that went with it so the timing pointer will be in the right place. Narrow belts are readily available. Not so easy for the wide ones and they are NOT the same as industrial B size. The narrow belt can be used with most alternators and all generators after 1950. Most rebuilt pumps use a sealed bearing. there are minor differences between pre 1950 and later pumps mostly with regard to the bypass circuit. If you need a specific year to order a suitable pump, 1955 would do it unless you want the external bypass plumbing in which case, 1948 would cover it. Pump pulleys come in several diameters and both belt widths. 1 Quote
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