5hp Scott Atwater Water Pump Problem

[chauch2001]

I have the above engine from 1954. <br /><br />Bought it from someone who didn't finish his project and now I am turning it into mine.<br /><br />Runs well. no other problems.<br /><br />As far as I can tell the engine rotates the drive shaft in a clockwise direction. However the water pump is not working and looks like it will only work while counter-clockwise rotating. <br /><br />What way does a normal Scott engine rotate? Can it be reversed? How? Can something be in backwards to cause this? <br /><br />I am trying this before going to a shop just in case it is simple

 

[alcan]

Re: 5hp Scott Atwater Water Pump Problem

Hi Chaunch<br />There is a site for scott-atwater. I'm sorry I don't know how to do the link thing yet, but if you snoop around a little you'll find it. It sounds to me like mybe the empeller is upside down?

 

[chauch2001]

Re: 5hp Scott Atwater Water Pump Problem

I have tried the impellor both ways and both do not work. My conclusion is that the drive shaft is opposite from what the pump needs to run. <br />I have found several sites about Scott Atwater but none go into techical detail.<br /><br />Chris