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

Sun Jan 8 20:33:32 MST 2023

Yes--Bill Bolton. I don't know what was the essence of his pump rebuilds
but his rebuilds provided a solution.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 9:41 PM Michael MacLean <springer.mike51 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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