Ok over in the projects section I’m attempting to get my 1st antique (vintage) motor going. Seems questions get answered quicker here. Long story short took it out for test run and it started but wasn’t pumping water. Brought it back home tore it back down. (Previously replaced the water pump and cleaned exhaust housing of a squirrel nest) so I pulled the head off and cleaned water jackets. Poured water in jackets with cylinder pointing up and water ran out the exhaust housing. Put new head gasket on today and started it in a barrel ….. not pumping. Took lower unit off left shaft in pump , put a drill motor on it, submerged it and it wasn’t pumping. Took back apart and realized my problem (I thought ) seems there is a very tiny pin that spins the impeller , I didn’t know this beforehand. Seems to me this pin should protrude out of the shaft ALL THE TIME but it will push into the shaft and become flush not letting the impeller turn. I assume this is the way it’s designed and centrifugal force keeps it slung out. Put back together and put drill motor on it and submerged it WAAALAAAA. Pumping great. Put lower unit back on lined everything back up shift linkage connected . Started motor and……. no water ….. what the heck??? All I can figure is all the jostling around lining up shaft and copper tube and the little pin fell back in? Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong??
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