What is the original colour (or plating) of the water pump?

paydase · Post by **paydase** » Wed Jan 08, 2025 10:01 am

From the pictures here under of my 61 OTS water pump (behind the pulley), difficult to say if it was originally bare cast iron, or plated.

The metal looks to be cast iron.
I have seen restorations where the water pump was painted with POR 15. Would that be correct or not?

bitsobrits · Post by **bitsobrits** » Wed Jan 08, 2025 1:45 pm

If the water pump is bare cast iron, it's likely a replacement part that was not painted before installation.

paydase · Post by **paydase** » Wed Jan 08, 2025 8:47 pm

Thank you Steve.
Black it shall be!

bitsobrits · Post by **bitsobrits** » Wed Jan 08, 2025 9:02 pm

In the photos it looks as if your engine is Austin-Healey green?

paydase · Post by **paydase** » Wed Jan 08, 2025 10:18 pm

No it's a colour artefact when reducing the size of the picture to the authorised 256 kB.
Actually that timing cover below the water pump is made of aluminium, I think.

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