[Healeys] Parts.

[Bob Spidell]

I haven't dealt with the company itself, but I am familiar with one of 
their products. Anyone with a 100--or even a 6-cyl car--knows getting 
quality water pumps is a problem. Bastuck sells (makes?) a supposedly 
'uprated' pump for 100s, of which I've bought a couple (long story--see 
below). Their pump won't pass muster with the Concours Committee due, in 
part to it having the company name molded onto the body and other 
cosmetic issues, and its threading won't fit the OEM brass shutoff valve 
(WHY??? -- it comes with a barbed nipple). But, the real issue is it is 
supplied with a threaded plug which, well, doesn't plug. The plug is a 
good mm or two too small in diameter and, is machine thread and is quite 
sloppy in its hole. I tried:

- (lots of) teflon tape
- thread sealant
- JB weld

... and couldn't get a seal (yes, the pump had to come out and back in 
with each attempt, at least, until I wised-up and tested it on the 
bench). Finally, I got pissed-off and brazed that sucker, which made a 
seal but I damaged the internal seal so I wasn't comfortable installing 
it. On the recommendation of someone on this list I tried a Permatex 
product called 'Seal and Lock' which worked a treat (NFI). So, that's 
what I know about them; they sell a part that is obviously, well, 
imperfect. OTOH, the only alternative is from County (don't get me 
started). I did get my OEM pump rebuilt by a reputable rebuilder but, 
for now, it stays on the shelf.

bs




On 12/2/2023 5:27 PM, David Lodge via Healeys wrote:
> To the group, greetings!
>
> Anybody had any dealings with these characters?  They have a hugely 
> impressive catalogue, I must say!
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