[DML] Re: Darryl Tinnerstet's Water Pump Pulley

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have both Darryl's pulley and Volvo pulleys. Rear groove dimensions
are indeed indentical. Note that Volvo pulleys have a front groove
that might interfere with a belt routed around an upper A/C idler
pulley. Since I'm running the lower A/C idler pulley only (PO mod),
can't check that out (doesn't interfere on my car). 

Rear groove of course ends up the same distance from the block,
otherwise you couldn't route the belt around the crank pulley.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "darryl" <darryl@xxxx> wrote:
 
> To clear this up a little - at the time I designed the aluminum
bolt-on water pump pulley, nearly 18 years ago, DeLorean water pumps
were being sold for $240 without a pressed-on pulley and with no
warranty.  You had to remove the pulley and re-install it yourself,
often ruining it (and new ones were not available).  At the same time
you could go to the closest auto parts store and get the identical
pump, only with a bolt flange for a bolt-on pulley, for $90 - $130,
usually with a lifetime warranty.  (There is no flange to be pressed
on, it's already there; there are no holes to tap, its the right
pump.)  I just took a stock DMC pump with the pulley on it and had new
bolt-on billet aluminum pulleys made that had the identical diameter
and offset as DMC used.  That way the customer had the option of
purchasing a genuine DMC pump, or getting a pulley and locally
sourcing a Volvo-type pump with a better warranty.
> 
> Today the market may have changed and replacement pumps may be
available from the vendors with the pulley pressed on.  But if you
want something a little different, and less expensive, check these
hand-crafted beauties out.  They are now available from DeLorean Parts
Northwest at www.delorean-parts.com.
> 
> 
> Darryl Tinnerstet
> (formerly Specialty Automotive)
> McCleary, WA
> (still lurking, so watch what you say...)
> 





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