Re: Spider 2000 Water Pump and Kiwis and Events

[Les Singh <Les.Singh@domain.elided>]

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>>>Is there a difference between US and NZ issue Spider 2000 motors that 
>allows the water pump to come off without removing the crankshaft pulley?
>

Nope; but there is between the owners! :-)  Its something called "Kiwi
Ingenuity" or should that be "Enginuity" :-)  :-) Brian mentioned my method
- - remove the two lower studs by double nutting and the pump comes right
off. No sweat, never stripped a thread etc. That front cover the studs are
in runs fairly cool so the studs don't get "welded" in like with the engine
block. 

If anyone is going to be at the Milwaukee (?) Indy car race, say hi to Kiwi
teenager Scott Dixon and our veteran racer Ken Smith (age about 60) from
Auckland, still racing in nationals and internationals. He told me day
before yesterday that he will be with Scott at the race.

Later this year the NZ club celebrates its 25th Anniversary. If anyone is
likely to be coming this way please get in touch. You'll be most welcome.

Ciao tutti.

Les - co-founder and honorary Life-member AROCNZ

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