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George Edwards
Visitor
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 03:49 pm: | 
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I am slowly working over my NL-1. It looks like I should replace the rubber check disks in the water pump. Is there a source for these? Otherwise I was going to cut them from 50 durometer neoprene. I found a manufacturer but there is a 100 piece minimum so that's not attractive unless a lot of others want them. |
Ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 413
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 05:49 pm: |
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George,
If you still have a real hardware store in your area look for neoprene valve seats (faucet washers) Not real high tech here. It's like what ever works.
Hope this helps
E
By the way Dick Day may have something, however he is at Tuckahoe, MD until next sunday nite. |
George Edwards
Visitor
| | Posted on Saturday, July 08, 2006 - 09:01 pm: |
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I found 1.5" dia rubber washers with 3/8" holes and 1/8" thick at a good hardware store. I was looking for something thicker since the originals were 1/4". I tried out the 1/8" washers and they seem to work well. Thanks for the tip. They were practically under my nose. |
Ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 414
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, July 08, 2006 - 10:38 pm: |
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Glad to help. If they turn out too thin just put two in, one on top of another.
By the way where are you located? Does your engine have a tag? If so does Dick Day have your S/N in his list of Palmer serial numbers?
Have fun with your Palmer
Ernie |
George Edwards
Visitor
| | Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 08:27 pm: |
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I live in Springfield, VA. The engine doesn't hava a tag. I've been talking with Dick Day since I found the engine earlier this year. From his clues it is 1923 or later. It's a close match to the one at Calvert. |
