Hi Ralph and thanks for answering.
Yes, this is an M18 on my 1985 boat (#5763) sounds like a Z-600 is what I need, then. thanks rb robert black Catalina27 (TR) "Evening Star" On 9/23/07, Ralph E. Ahseln <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Robert, > > Yes, It happened to my 1984 .. M-18.. > About a year and a half ago.. > > A local Diesel Mech replaced the pump unit.. total cost with labor was > about $ 450.00 > I can't comment about a Kubota cross number for the pump unit, > but IF you have an M-18 engine... It's a Kubota ...* Z-600* > If it's not.. Please indicate the engine's model number.. > > Regards, > > Ralph Ahseln > "Oblio" > Gresham OR > > > *----- Original Message ----- * > *From: **robert black* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* * > *To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<[email protected]> > * * > *Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 9:37 PM* > *Subject: catalina27-talk: Universal Engine Fresh water pump* > * > * > *Folks, last week the freshwater (not raw water) pump on my 22 year old > Universal Diesel engine quit. More accurately, it seized up (belt started > squealing) while the engine was running. This seems unusual, as I've never > had a auto water pump seize up like that. Has anyone else seen this happen? > > > > My real question, though, is where to get replacements. Torrenson and > others seem to want more than $300 for a complete pump assembly. Seems a > lot to pay, for what is essentially a water pump on a Kubota tractor > engine. Years ago on the lists, there was a page floating around with cross > references between the Universal Diesel parts and the Kubota part numbers. > Anyone seen this reference lately? > > > > regards > robert black > Catalina 27 (TR) "Evening Star" > > > * > >
