[Healeys] Bendix Pumps

[rfbegani at gmail.com]

Bob:

https://tinyurl.com/yc7e2375   from Pegasus

 

Bendix fuel pumps cylinder style is what I use on my boat, however, some on this list use a cube style as a backup pump.

Also, I currently have a Carter Pump on my Healey because it was available 10 years ago.  When it dies, I will install the Bendix cylinder pump shown above.  Watch what you’re buying as there are Chinese copies

 

Regards,

 

Bob Begani

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2023 9:42 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bendix Pumps

 

Bob,

Got a link to the Bendix pump you referred to?

TIA,
Bob




On 4/24/2023 2:46 AM, rfbegani at gmail.com <mailto:rfbegani at gmail.com>  wrote:

Gentlemen:

 

For your information for 40 years, I traveled the world selling automotive and industrial products.  I was the regional director for the Automotive Exporters Club and attended meetings in New York on a regular basis. Many of the members were VP Sales International of major automotive corporations.  The Bendix international sales manager had been trying to convince the Healey group to switch over to their pump for many years.  Finally, they agreed, and orders were being prepared for the change over when the production of the Healey was cancelled. 

 

The pump we are speaking about was developed by William Bendix in the 20’s for use on airplanes because it was designed to allow fuel to continue to flow when planes were upside down.  Over the years it has been improved using solid state electrics and continues to perform to provide fuel to engines operating on land, in the air, and on sea.  My sailboat has a Kubota diesel engine with a Bendix fuel pump.  I was having problems with starting the engine due to lack of fuel going to the engine, so I changed the filters and forgot there is a screen filter in the bottom of the Bendix Pump. Then I remembered, opened the pump, and noticed the filter had been doing its job as it was packed with yellow cake particles. After cleaning the filter in the Bendix pump and purging the fuel tank of the crud the hard starting problem was solved.  They just keep on ticking!

 

Next time the fuel pump in my Healey gives me problems, I will change it to a Bendix.

 

Bob Begani

 

 





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