<div dir="ltr"><div>AH Spares sells a "Premium" water pump that they say is made in the UK, but suspiciously looks exactly like the Bastuck pump. The Bastuck name is not cast ito the body, but the non-ealing plug and the barbed nipple are ther just like the Bastuck version. The illustration shows teflon tape on the threads of the plug and the nipple and it shows the pump with a new pulley installed. Oh, and they want $124 for it. With shipping, well you decide.</div><div>Mike MacLean<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 3, 2023 at 12:21 PM FGary Springer via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">My dealings with Bastuck, though limited, went well. In 2022 I need a rear brake adjuster (BT7) and saw that M-M source was Bastuck so I contacted them online and purchased two units as the price for two was slightly higher that one from M-M with shipping considered. (DHL). Worked out ok and they included 3 or their catalogs which I passed on to others.<div>Gary Springer </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 3, 2023 at 9:47 AM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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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:<br>
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- (lots of) teflon tape<br>
- thread sealant<br>
- JB weld<br>
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... 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.<br>
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