[Healeys] Water Pumps

[Michael Salter]

Thanks for that Mike.
A question, did the brass tap for the heater pipe connection fit into the
thread where the brass spigot is on the pump supplied?

M

On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 2:05 PM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
wrote:

> This one from British Parts Northwest has been available for some time.  I
> bought one for my BN2 a couple of years ago to replace the county brand
> pump that was installed during the rebuild of the short block.  Don't know
> that much about it, but it has to be better than County brand.
> Mike MacLean
>
> British Parts Northwest Water Pump Uprated BN1 to BN2 - Water Pump -
> Engine Cooling - BN1-BN2 - AUSTIN HEALEY
> <https://www.bpnorthwest.com/austin-healey/bn1-bn2/engine-cooling/water-pump/water-pump-uprated-bn1to-bn2.html>
>
> British Parts Northwest Water Pump Uprated BN1 to BN2 - Water Pump - Eng...
>
> This is an uprated water pump from the original warm weather water pump
> for an Austin Healey 100/4 (BN1 to BN2)....
>
> <https://www.bpnorthwest.com/austin-healey/bn1-bn2/engine-cooling/water-pump/water-pump-uprated-bn1to-bn2.html>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 7:47:25 AM PST, Michael Salter <
> michaelsalter at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> As you point out Bob, a Zerk fitting with sealed bearings is a worry.
> I also notice that the plug in the body of the 100 pump is an Allen head
> and what's the bet that the heater nipple on that pump is required because
> the thread is not the unusual 5/8"  16T.P.I. thread required by the
> original tap.
> I also notice that the 100 pump rad hose connector has a bulb end.
> On the 6 cylinder pump I don't like the look of that short cartridge
> bearing which, with the load imparted by a "V" belt, will almost certainly
> have limited life because of the decreased race spread.
>
> Why do they insist on reinventing the wheel?
>
> M
>
> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:40 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Looks like we might have a solution to the bad water pumps, i.e. County,
> that have been proffered by some:
>
>
> https://www.ahspares.co.uk/blog/new-premium-austin-healey-water-pumps.aspx?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
>
> NFI, and I have no experience with them, but there's hope.  I don't see
> the correct pulley for BJ8s, though, and they appear to have both sealed
> bearings and zerks(?).
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