[Healeys] Stripped Outlet on Fuel Pump

Bob robertlarson at att.net
Tue Apr 28 19:43:41 MDT 2009


Are these possibly correct?

http://www.britishfasteners.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=BTF&Category_Code=345 
<http://www.britishfasteners.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=BTF&Category_Code=345>

I think the fittings on the pump are BSP (British Standard Pipe).  There 
are 2 varieties of it.  A tapered and straight version and these repair 
kits don't specify which they are though.

Bob

 
Bob Spidell wrote:
> Cool.  Good to know (think the port threads on a fuel pump are larger 
> than any on that site, though).
>
>
> Bob
>
>
> Mirek Sharp wrote:
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>
>> Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
>>
>>
>> "I've never seen a repair kit for Whitworth stuff; if it exists 
>> you'll spend an arm and a leg for it."
>>
>> Whitworth thread repair kits are made by Uni-thread, and they are not 
>> that expensive.  However, like helicoil, they are for repairing 
>> tapped holes, not bolts or screws.
>> I have all the common sizes which use on my old Brit bikes and have 
>> successfully have repaired many threads from chain cover fasteners to 
>> the hole for a cylinder head stud.
>>
>> These guys below are in New York somewhere and have been helpful to 
>> me in the past, but I am pretty sure Uni-thread will be available as 
>> an order through your local parts supplier. They are made in Oz for 
>> all you lucky down-unders.
>>
>> http://www.britishfasteners.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=BTF&Category_Code=340 
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Mirek


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