[Healeys] Bastuck

[Michael Oritt]

Bob--

Thanks and in checking the Moss catalogue this morning I see that in fact
they do sell the two side-by-side as you state at $96.00 and $163.00
respectively.  That is an 80% increase in price for the "upgraded" pump and
I must wonder what the pump achieves--and how it does it--to justify such
an increase.  "Upgrade" might have several meanings and given the
propensity of these pumps to fail, perhaps the term describes longevity
versus performance, with a better-quality seal.  OTOH if the upgrade is in
performance that usually means increased water flow.  Unless the outer
housing is substantially larger the cast-in "fins" on the internal impeller
cannot be that much larger and so I wonder how such an increase would be
achieved.

Just sayin'....


On Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 11:07 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> Michael,
>
> The 'upgraded' pump sold by Moss, Bastuck and BPN all appear to be the
> same:
>
> https://www.bpnorthwest.com/water-pump-uprated-bn1-to-bn2.html
>
> (if you look close you can see '--STUCK' on the pump body)
>
> Claims '30% more flow,' BUT--there's always a 'but'--per the Moss catalog
> it will not fit the OEM brass heater line valve/nipple. The cheaper one
> Moss sells supposedly does, but best I can tell it's a County product. I've
> bad experiences with County, but both Tom Monaco and David Nock say they
> have fit many with no issues.
>
> The new one from AHSpares appears to be different, but also comes with a
> barbed nipple:
>
>
> https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/big-healey/cooling-heating-cht101-to-cht147/premium-water-pump-new-with-34-pulley.aspx
>
>
> I started to remove my pump, but found the pulley was loose; pump appears
> to be OK.
>
> Bob
>
> On 8/28/2021 7:26 PM, Michael Oritt wrote:
>
> AsI recall Moss is or was selling "Upgraded" water pumps.
> Does anyone know what the "upgrade" consists of?
> Bob, if you buy one I hope you will post what your appraisal and
> experience with the part is--for now I have come to0 regard the pumps we
> are offered as "wear items".
>
> On Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 9:42 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Thanks. The one Bastuck is selling appears to be the 'upgraded' pump
>> AHSpares is selling.
>>
>> It appears my pump is OK, the pulley had just come loose. Thanks for the
>> tips, guys.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> On 8/28/2021 10:21 AM, gradea1 at charter.net wrote:
>>
>> AH Spares, UK is currently advertising water pumps for BN1-2s in the AH
>> Magazine- they show their pump in the ad. Good folks to work with. Hank
>>
>>
>

-- 
Best--Michael
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