Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Maintenance & Servicing Trad +8 Clutch Kit and Water Pump part numbers

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Borg & Beck HK6076 is the correct clutch kit for a 1994 +8. The change is nice and smooth and the price is good.

The water pump is more problematic. My original pump is 14.3cm in length which gives a clearance of approximately 9mm to the crosshead. Just enough to get the fan belt on.



The pump starts life as a Rover SD1 part and uses the same gasket but because of a left hand thread on the nose for a viscous fan coupling it is too long to fit.

I tracked down a short nose version on an auction site advertised as specifically for a Morgan +8. A quick comparison with my pump looked promising.



However, this pump was 14.8cm in length, leaving only 4mm clearance, insufficient to mount the fan belt. When questioned, the seller suggested leavering the engine back on it's mounts to increase the clearance and he was surprised at my lack of enthusiasm.

It would seem that Morgan have the pump further shortened by themselves or a 3rd party so there seems to be no 'off the shelf' alternative. Clearance may vary between cars but my options were to pay the full dealer price of £347.84 Inc VAT for a new pump or have my own rebuilt. The rebuild cost me £65, two days, and I know it fits.