Hi Joe,
Previous owner installed the "Made in Italy" lever pump that I believe is
the one TRF sells.
I don't have the install date however the pump has been fine for 3 years of
my driving.
Regards,
Bob.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Merone" <jmerone@rocketmail.com>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>; "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 8:51 AM
Subject: [6pack] TR6 fuel pump recommendations?
> Greetings.
>
> A few years ago I replaced my original AC fuel pump - as a precautionary
> measure - with an aftermarket one. It was 30+ years old - and bound to
die
> soon right?
>
> Only after that did I hear that the quality of these pumps (the ones
without
> the primer levers) were suspect, so I decided to carry around the old pump
in
> the boot. Good thing, as the "new" one died Friday night on the way to
the
> Hemmings Sports and Exotic Show in Saratoga. After 90 minutes on the side
of
> the road in the dark - we were off again with the old one installed and
> pumping along doing its job. One lesson however - make sure you have at
least
> one small 1/2" wrench in your tool bag. I think you can take a complete
TR6
> apart with one.
>
> The rest of the weekend went fine with great weather and a decent car show
on
> Saturday followed by a trip to the Saratoga Race Track on Sunday. There
was
> no winning at either event however.
>
> Now - I obviously need to order another pump. Both TRF and Moss are
selling
> aftermarket units, albeit at widely different prices - TRF ($99), Moss
($50).
> They both look similar, and the design includes the primer. Does anyone
have
> anything good or bad to say about either?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe Merone
> South Burlington, VT
> CF18928
> 5-speed
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