water pump issues

turkey62

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74 50 hp johnson. top end. Put a '71 evinrude 55hp lower end. keep melting water pump housing! 1st time was my fault did not have book. second time I installed water pump to spsc's. went from "clappers" to emersion. Have checked copper up in to upper end no obstructions. ran it hard 1st day with a good strem of water, next day I started and could not get a stream...took lower end off and had fried water pump housing! 2 sides left the rest was gone!Can not get a match for a kit.. pulling housing numbers and meshig it all together for a kit. impeler' wings are 1/2" bigger than housing? Kinda worried I could have a wobble in drive shaft.
 

turkey62

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Re: water pump issues

Great point, the lower end of th 55 had a tube that had to be removed to connect to the 50... It looks like a good fit..But that could be why I am getting more ehuast up high.. Checked the prop for blockage and it was clear. the housing closest to that point IS not melting
 
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