Re: binding drive shaft

[John]

Thanks Frank, out of desperation, I inserted the shafts into the bottom
gear case and marked each one at the top of the water pump with a file,
even tho they look identical, one has an O-Ring groove, one does not.
side-by-side, the optical illusion of the two together, a "novice" would not notice the difference.
aligning the file marks, the short shaft splines are the culprit.
man – it is the small stuff that can put you into circles scratching your head !!!
I will post photos when photobucket is back up and running.

I will try out my grinding skills and practice on an old shaft first,
then, if that works, I will extend the spline grooves 3/8" on the bottom.
Then, figure out to use the existing woodruff key slot and if that doesn’t work,
I will make a stainless sleeve for the impeller groove and go back to the pin.
just don’t know yet

THANKS to all !!!