Looking for merc raw water pump with side inlet/exit not backside in/out?
11-15-2018 | 11:50 PM
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Looking for merc raw water pump with side inlet/exit not backside in/out?
Anyone aware of some like that? Need a compact dimension from serpentine pulley to back of pump body the std slip on inlet/outlet is a no go. Need something like one section of this two stage pump setup
And the setback pulley on this
And I might be able to shorten a little bit out of the assembly below to buy some more room, looks like 1/4" from end of pulley shaft is extra.
Pump body & shaft
And the setback pulley on this
And I might be able to shorten a little bit out of the assembly below to buy some more room, looks like 1/4" from end of pulley shaft is extra.
Pump body & shaft
11-16-2018 | 09:34 AM
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11-16-2018 | 08:15 PM
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I use the same pumps as well - they have been around forever and work well -- I use the standard Merc bracket that bolts to the body. I do have the Teague billet brackets but it does not mount to the body -- it mounts to the shaft INWHICH I do not like cause you are compressing the shaft body. IMO its putting a load on the shaft so I DO NOT USE that bracket. I ll post a pic of the Teague bracket
11-16-2018 | 09:10 PM
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the problem i had with the stock brackets is that they flexed at high rpm and the serpentine belt jumped off the pulley.
the clamp pressure isnt that tight, i only tightened them with a 5 inch allen wrench. could that possibly distort the housing?
the clamp pressure isnt that tight, i only tightened them with a 5 inch allen wrench. could that possibly distort the housing?
11-16-2018 | 10:03 PM
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I couldn’t get the Hardin pump to prime when I put the impeller in with dish soap but pulled the impeller out and slathered it with marine grease (on the ends seemed to be imperative) and pumps like a champ now. I think that shiny stainless can be a bit too slick like glazed cylinders.
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11-17-2018 | 04:54 AM
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I did the same. The stock pump bottom nipple was right in front of the engine mount and the top one interfered with the distribution tubes. A 90 on the lower and 45 for the fresh water and all is happy.
I couldn’t get the Hardin pump to prime when I put the impeller in with dish soap but pulled the impeller out and slathered it with marine grease (on the ends seemed to be imperative) and pumps like a champ now. I think that shiny stainless can be a bit too slick like glazed cylinders.
