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rotorwrench · 10-11-2023, 03:23 PM

My Mother's family spent summers on the west slope of Mount Blanca in the east edge of the Sangra De Christo range of Colorado. All they had for long distance travel was a model T touring car. She said that there were a few slopes they had to negotiate in reverse but the old T could make it up most hills in low. The Levita pass was a slow drive up and a scary ride back down but the old T made it. They carried water bags to replenish lost coolant but they only stopped if it started blowing steam.

They did the trip from southwestern Kansas and back for a number of years till the depression finally put a stop to it. The old Ts did OK with no waterpump. If a person has a speedster with healthy modifications then a coolant pump and better brakes would be in order.

10-11-2023, 03:23 PM	#7
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 17,410	Re: Water pump rebuild kit? Where to buy. My Mother's family spent summers on the west slope of Mount Blanca in the east edge of the Sangra De Christo range of Colorado. All they had for long distance travel was a model T touring car. She said that there were a few slopes they had to negotiate in reverse but the old T could make it up most hills in low. The Levita pass was a slow drive up and a scary ride back down but the old T made it. They carried water bags to replenish lost coolant but they only stopped if it started blowing steam. They did the trip from southwestern Kansas and back for a number of years till the depression finally put a stop to it. The old Ts did OK with no waterpump. If a person has a speedster with healthy modifications then a coolant pump and better brakes would be in order.