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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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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/2/2023 5:27 PM, David Lodge via
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Anybody had any dealings with
these characters? They have a hugely impressive catalogue, I
must say!<br>
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