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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Napa fuel pump
From: Simon Lachlan via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:33:03 +0100
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Why not restore and replace the SU? Simple enough.

Simon

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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of =
warthodson--- via Healeys
Sent: 13 June 2021 17:57
To: healeys@autox.team.net; michael.oritt@gmail.com
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net; Robertschaffer812@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Napa fuel pump

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I agree with Tom. If the car currently has an SU pump & it fails (after =
decades of reliable service) why replace it with an aftermarket pump and =
have to deal with mounting modifications, fuel line routing & connection =
modifications, etc. when it is so much easier to replace it with another =
SU pump. If your concern is reliability on a road trip a spare SU can be =
installed if needed in a short amount of time. Or as I have done, =
install & plumb a 2nd pump & switch so I can alternate between them on a =
long trip.
Gary Hodson

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Mitchell via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net =
To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com =
Sent: Sun, Jun 13, 2021 10:19 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Napa fuel pump

Aren't other questions: mounting and connections?=20

I'll admit I installed a second SU pump on a bracket I made for two SU =
pumps, because of interchangeability and it seemed easier in the long =
run.

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Tom

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On Sun, Jun 13, 2021, 11:02 AM Michael Oritt via Healeys =

Skip--

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They probably are along with many others--the only question is whether =
they are reliable.

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Best--Michael Oritt

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On Sat, Jun 12, 2021 at 4:13 PM Skip Saunders via Healeys =

Just curious=E2=80=A6.. I notice that the specs for the SU pump are =
about 3 psi and a minimum of 15 GPH (not GPM)=E2=80=A6. So why are not =
pumps like this one from Amazon suitable?=20

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Why not restore and replace the SU? =
Simple enough.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span =
lang=3DEN-US> Healeys &lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On =
Behalf Of </b>warthodson--- via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 13 June 2021 =
17:57<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net; =
michael.oritt@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net; =
Robertschaffer812@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Napa fuel =
pump<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>I =
agree with Tom. If the car currently has an SU pump &amp; it fails =
(after decades of reliable service) why replace it with an aftermarket =
pump and have to deal with mounting modifications, fuel line routing =
&amp; connection modifications, etc. when it is so much easier to =
replace it with another SU pump. If your concern is reliability on a =
road trip a spare SU can be installed if needed in a short amount of =
time. Or as I have done, install &amp; plumb a 2nd pump &amp; switch so =
I can alternate between them on a long trip.<br>Gary =
Hodson<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>---=
--Original Message-----<br>From: Tom Mitchell via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;&nbs=
p;<br>To: Michael Oritt &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";>michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>&gt;<b=
r>Cc: <a =
href=3D"mailto:Robertschaffer812@gmail.com";>Robertschaffer812@gmail.com</=
a>; Austin Healey &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>=
Sent: Sun, Jun 13, 2021 10:19 am<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Napa fuel =
pump<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=3Dyiv8925170145><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Are=
n't other questions: mounting and connections? =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I'l=
l admit I installed a second SU pump on a bracket I made for two SU =
pumps, because of interchangeability and it seemed easier in the long =
run.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tom=
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div id=3Dyiv8925170145yqtfd79903><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Sun, Jun 13, 2021, 11:02 AM Michael Oritt via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div =
id=3Dyiv8925170145yqtfd31958><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'>S=
kip--<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'><=
o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'>T=
hey probably are along with many others--the only question&nbsp;is =
whether&nbsp;they&nbsp;are&nbsp;reliable.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div=
><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'><=
o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'>B=
est--Michael Oritt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Sat, Jun 12, 2021 at 4:13 PM Skip Saunders via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>J=
ust curious=E2=80=A6.. I notice that the specs for the SU pump are about =
3 psi and a minimum of 15 GPH (not GPM)=E2=80=A6. So why are not pumps =
like this one from Amazon suitable? </span><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><=
a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Electric-Pressure-HEP-02A-6-56-F=
oot/dp/B08MQJ93NL/ref=3Dasc_df_B08MQJ93NL/?tag=3Dhyprod-20&amp;linkCode=3D=
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target=3D"_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Electric-Pressure-HEP-=
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