Wanted: CMP water pump 216 engine

[Maurice Donckers]

You could use a GMC CCKW water pump housing with a Chev pulley and bearing shaft .

[Bob Carriere]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/27622837006...Bk9SR5bsi_SaYw

https://www.ebay.com/itm/17461555620...Bk9SR9jrnvSaYw

https://www.ebay.com/itm/12626270294...Bk9SR5jsi_SaYw


various repair kts are available but you may need a hydraulic press the rebuild....
hope the long Ebay addy work.....

[Lang]

Jim Carter is the Chevrolet go-to guy.

He has the pumps for $169

[Mike K]

I have had a few mishaps with these pumps.

Just a few thoughts:

If you have the original pump rebuild it. .. learn new skills. Buying another old used pump is wasting your money. The Carter pump would be OK quality and a quick fix.

The older NOS rebuild kits have good quality bearings... The modern new kits often have crap Asian bearings that will not last .

If you rebuild. Have the W/pump housing machined to take a modern 5/8 mechanical seal. Far better it will last 30 years and will not corrode. I did this mod.

In my experience the original carbon seals are unreliable.. if you park the truck for a long time the machined seal face corrodes and it will leak.

Radiator . I used a cheap Aluminium Hot Rod rad. Many of these in different styles are available on ePay. Make up or modify the mounts and it is done. As Bob C wrote : finding a good original radiator is near to impossible these days. Recore it will cost you a King's Ransome.

[Grant Bowker]

Nothing against Jimmy Carter's business but I doubt that any of the pumps I see on his web site are an exact fit for the CMP which has the one hole style backing plate.
I believe this text is from the listing mentioned above: "When installing a 1955-1962, 235 or 261 six cylinder engine in the shorter 1937-1955 Chevrolet truck.". In other words it is for modifying the later "pump-in-block" style engines to fit earlier vehicles (and also doesn't address the vertical position of the fan with respect to the radiator).

[Mike Gurr]

Richard,
If you find an old pump and go down the rebuild route I can highly recommend Holman Engineering in Addlestone Surrey. precision@holman-engineering.co.uk or 01932 353555. They are an old school father and son concern who specialise in rebuilding water pumps, steering boxes and other parts for vintage vehicles. I had the pumps for my Carrier rebuilt several times by other less reputable firms who used modern seals none of which lasted, I then bought a new rebuild kit of the original type using the carbon disc seal, the Holmans machined the pump body and fitted the new parts correctly and I have never had a leak since. Several of my friends have now had their pumps done by them with similar satisfaction.

[Richard Salter]

Thanks every one I have found one and a rad as well a couple of use full links Thanks again now just looking for 6 exhaust valves for the head