[Spits] Fuel pump installation

[Nick Moseley]

Thanks for the reply Jim.
I don't know what they changed, but knew that the later style pumps need a
spacer block between block and pump. It was duly installed. The arm on the
pump that broke is flimsy compared to that on the pump it was going to
replace. Discussion with the shop that sold me the pump suggests that I had
it installed correctly. Both Haynes and Bentley manuals say the same thing
about having the pump arm run on "top" of the cam in the block.

Nick Moseley

-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Muller
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 9:00 AM
To: Spitfires at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spits] Fuel pump installation

Sorry I didn't catch all the of the original question, but I recall it being
about breaking the pump actuator arm.

Some time between '76 and '80 they changed something in the block which
required a different pump.  Ask me how I know?  I have a '76 engine in a '80
car, and TRF sent me a pump appropriate for the '80 they knew about.  I
didn't realize at the time that there was a difference and they didn't ask.
I mounted it and it broke immediately.

If you're having fuel dump out of the float vents then maybe your float
valves are sealing properly.

Jim Muller
jimmuller at rcn.com
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