Water pump interchangeability 2.5 petrol

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Wildefalcon

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• Dec 24, 2019

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Morning, I'm planning on putting a 2.5 petrol into my lightweight, but would like to make it as series like as reasonably possible.
The water pump on the 2.5 petrol looks a bit like the military 7 bolt from a series, any one know if they are interchangeable?

 

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Blackburn

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• Dec 25, 2019

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The series 7 bolt version only has two pipes. try getting a gasket for each and compare them.

 

jamesmartin

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• Dec 25, 2019

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no different

 

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Wildefalcon

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• Dec 28, 2019

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I've ordered a gasket. I think Mr James is right, but before I buy a NOS pump I want to check.

 

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Wildefalcon

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• Dec 31, 2019

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No joy. The generic gasket ALMOST fits.

Some holes are perfect. Some aren't.
Unless the generic gasket is massively wrong, then the pump isn't likely to fit.

I'll rebuild the old one and paint it duck egg blue.

I wonder if I could use the blanked spout for a Thermotop?

 

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