[Healeys] New up-rated 100/4 water pumps

[Michael MacLean]

You want Kent Lambert in Oregon.(541) 490-5674 cell, (541) 386-2310
Mike MacLean

On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 6:17 PM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I can't now recall the person's name but in addition to selling rebuilt
> pumps (on a core basis) with better seals he also sold hardtop parts
> (windlacing, etc).  He was located in the NW--Washington or Oregon.
> Does anyone know his name--Bob or Bill ring a bell.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Sat, Jan 7, 2023 at 8:09 PM Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Bob & Steven,
>>
>> Thanks for the input.  It looks like  Moss and Brit Part Northwest are
>> both selling the same Bastuck water pump.  Even with its issues, I guess
>> I’ll be buying it.  Anything is better than County.
>>
>>
>> Richard Mayor
>> boyracer466 at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> > On Jan 7, 2023, at 3:40 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > Just went through this ordeal. As you know, there isn't much choice for
>> 100 pumps from the 'usual suspects;' it's either County or 'uprated.'
>> 'Uprated' is a brand called 'Bastuck;' I believe they're a German company.
>> They do appear to have a somewhat better-designed impeller and compared to
>> County they turn smoother (you probably know I'm not a big fan of County).
>> Though otherwise a decent pump, the Bastucks have two issues:
>> >
>> > 1) The thread for the heater return line--it's probably metric--will
>> not fit the 100s nifty brass valve; you're stuck using the barbed nipple
>> that comes with the pump. Disappointing since I've tried to keep my 100M
>> original as much as possible and I have a lovely, original brass valve I
>> can't use.
>> >
>> > 2) The pump body has a threaded plug; for god-knows-what reason the
>> threads are extremely loose and all but impossible to seal up. I tried the
>> usual teflon tape, red threadlocker, 'normal' pipe sealant and JB Weld and
>> none would seal even without being under pressure (the threads are really
>> rough). I ended up brazing the plug on one pump, but feared I might have
>> damaged the seal due to the heat required (oxy/acetylene) to heat the cast
>> iron. In desperation, I bought a County pump but the bearings felt a bit
>> rough. I got a tip from another Lister and sprung for a new Bastuck pump;
>> the lister pointed me to this (apparently) new product from Permatex (NFI):
>> >
>> >
>> https://www.acehardware.com/departments/automotive-rv-and-marine/auto-tools-and-maintenance/automotive-adhesives/8008863?store=18108&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzeSdBhC4ARIsACj36uFxSKbyc_YqZGVj2GT45zIVvOr1cj-EUgn2PEmMOG3lBFpIIcC08bMaAv21EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
>> >
>> > This stuff worked a treat, but be sure to follow the instructions re:
>> cleaning and let this stuff cure for 72 hrs.
>> >
>> > I've seen 'OEM/rebuilt' on eBay but can't vouch for them (they
>> apparently have an older type seal). Tom Monaco knows someone he trusts who
>> rebuilds them, but the guy's backlogged and Tom hasn't remembered to let me
>> know when he gets some done (I've already pestered him a couple times). Any
>> rebuilt OEM is liable to run $400 or more. Oh, and last I checked the
>> Bastuck were sold out; BNP had some but apparently they took them off the
>> shelf (possibly because of the issue with the sloppy plug).
>> >
>> > Wanna buy my new, in-the-box County pump? FWIW, the County pump I
>> received has a similar barbed nipple for the return line and it appears to
>> be epoxied in.
>> >
>> > Bob
>> >
>> > On 1/7/2023 1:13 PM, Richard Mayor wrote:
>> >> Anyone have any experience with the "uprated" BN1-BN2 water pumps
>> being sold by Moss? I can see in the pictures that there is a brand
>> name......and it's not County.
>> >>
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