The problem I found is that when I strapped in the pump I still had movement, not much but I still had some. The reason I want an easy method to swap out a pump is that my backup pump is a Ruleamatic. I have removed this set up epoxied the holes and have come up with a different plan tha tI think will be better. I have Aluminum angle metal that I will cut 2, 1 1/4" pieces. There will be a single screw hole and a slot. For the slot I will take a large hose clamp and cut it in half. On ht ecut end I will make a curl for the slot on the aluminum bracket, like on our Autolite Distributors. I can screww the bracket to the keel then use the hose clamps as the binder. Sounds good, but I will use a piece of scrap wood to see how this will play out before I try an install on the boat.
The next thing I have been working on is the cooper exhaust. Mine was cut to make a v-8 fit where a 6 cyl use to be. I have found a 6 to put back in and cannot afford a new pipe. I recently won a section of exhasut on ebay that I believe will let me piece together the exhaust. It wont be perfect but is will be functional! It came with a slip fit iron coupler that I had to remove. Some PB Blaster and alot of heat it came right off. I kinda laid the sections together to see how it might look afer fitting.
So after all this work I was in the Basin Harbor Red Mill for last night drinking a beer when I run into the Paul brothers and in talking with one of they he said to his Brother I have one of those and you can have it.......Now I just need to see if he remembers, it was a good night had by all!
