different impeller materials?

Greg Lawrence

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think i could get an impeller made up out of teflon? or maybe poly-ethelyene plastic? why are they made of rubber anyways? arent the screens on the pickup supposed to keep the rocks out?!
 

Greg Lawrence

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Re: different impeller materials?

im thinking about replacing my impeller even though it is peeing water real good, but it has been a year or so since it was done. hrmm just thinking if i could use a different material, it might last the lifetime of the motor?
 

sloopy

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Re: different impeller materials?

there are silicon impellors and teflon impellors.
 

Greg Lawrence

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Re: different impeller materials?

interesting... do they have any adverse effects on the whole shabang?
 

sloopy

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Re: different impeller materials?

nope there even better, but pricy and hard to find, they can be custom made:)
 

Greg Lawrence

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Re: different impeller materials?

excellent! i will make my own teflon impeller since teflon is more slippery than plastic.. or DOES ANYONE OUT THERE SELL TEFLON IMPELLERS FOR A 92 Jhonson Tracker Pro 60 HP?? hrmm if im gunna do the impeller, might as well make it last, right?
 

Greg Lawrence

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Re: different impeller materials?

arghhh matey thats piracy on the high seas! is that retail or what! man i bet i could buy a block of teflon and a chisel alot cheaper! hehehe
 

sloopy

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Re: different impeller materials?

people that go bye the name of sloopy ;) <br />don't try chisslin one down, it aint going to work
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so sorry, it aint goin to work :( (am I sounding hick enoght for you :) ) there used for pumps that pump water throughout the space station, just call nasa :)
 

Greg Lawrence

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Re: different impeller materials?

holy! i aint needin none them space cadets shovin parts at me! ima gunna go down the local college and tell them kids they want a real project they can study the boat motor and build me a water propellor for my water pump. they aught get out the auto designer programs and click click double click whip me out a space propellor.<br /><br />so what your sayin is that for 250 i gets a propellor that i wont have to change for a long time huh? and it will fit my 60 horseS motor??
 

sloopy

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Re: different impeller materials?

yeah 250, pluse the special housing made out of titainium will run you 3000, and it is actualy russa, that made that one (joint effort)
 
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