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Re: [Healeys] Negative ground SU fuel pump question

To: Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Negative ground SU fuel pump question
From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2021 14:05:08 +0800
Cc: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@upcmail.nl>, Austin Healey list <healeys@autox.team.net>
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References: <1493408192.12167.1620661707475@mail.ziggo.nl> <009101d745b7$bb487a60$31d96f20$@gmail.com>
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The trick with Facet pumps is to not use the square body pumps but to use
the cylindrical Bendix style Facet pump.  It is more expensive but much
quieter and is extraordinarily reliable.  I've put one on my A90 (which
originally used a mechanical pump), it it had performed flawlessly.  I've
mounted the pump on the chassis using facet rubber bobbins and that reduces
the noise to a very acceptable level... just enough to know if the float
bowls are overflowing or not.

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=2698&fbclid=IwAR3cGQPAdikczdLWADsJsb1qaT2Hs6xp9DRP4kgfP_-4HmCOsvtNsQKqY54

Cheers,

Alan

On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 12:16 AM <rfbegani@gmail.com> wrote:

> Speaking of Facet pumps, so many years ago I was a member of the MEMA
> Export managers division and had the opportunity to share stories with many
> of its members.  The Export Manager of Bendix told me he had worked for a
> long time with BMC and Donald Healey to replace the SU-Pumps with the Facet
> Pump.  He got the approval to be the new supplier of the Healey cars when a
> few months later the decision to cease production was made.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>The trick with Facet pumps is to not use the square b=
ody pumps but to use the cylindrical Bendix style Facet pump.=C2=A0 It is m=
ore expensive but much quieter and is extraordinarily reliable.=C2=A0 I&#39=
;ve put one on my A90 (which originally used a mechanical pump), it it had =
performed flawlessly.=C2=A0 I&#39;ve mounted the pump on the chassis using =
facet rubber bobbins and that reduces the noise to a very acceptable level.=
.. just enough to know if the float bowls are overflowing or not.</div><div=
><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails=
.asp?RecID=3D2698&amp;fbclid=3DIwAR3cGQPAdikczdLWADsJsb1qaT2Hs6xp9DRP4kgfP_=
-4HmCOsvtNsQKqY54">https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?Rec=
ID=3D2698&amp;fbclid=3DIwAR3cGQPAdikczdLWADsJsb1qaT2Hs6xp9DRP4kgfP_-4HmCOsv=
tNsQKqY54</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div=
>Alan</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 12:16 AM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.=
com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-wo=
rd;"><div class=3D"gmail-m_7793138685273255576WordSection1"><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Speakin=
g of Facet pumps, so many years ago I was a member of the MEMA Export manag=
ers division and had the opportunity to share stories with many of its memb=
ers.=C2=A0 The Export Manager of Bendix told me he had worked for a long ti=
me with BMC and Donald Healey to replace the SU-Pumps with the Facet Pump.=
=C2=A0 He got the approval to be the new supplier of the Healey cars when a=
 few months later the decision to cease production was made. <u></u><u></u>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family=
:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Regards,<u></u><u=
></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-f=
amily:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Bob Begani<u=
></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt=
;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0</span></p></div></div>
</blockquote></div></div>

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