Bob & Steven,
Thanks for the input. It looks like Moss and Brit Part Northwest are both
selling the same Bastuck water pump. Even with its issues, I guess Iâ??ll be
buying it. Anything is better than County.
Richard Mayor
boyracer466@gmail.com
> On Jan 7, 2023, at 3:40 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Just went through this ordeal. As you know, there isn't much choice for 100
> pumps from the 'usual suspects;' it's either County or 'uprated.' 'Uprated'
> is a brand called 'Bastuck;' I believe they're a German company. They do
> appear to have a somewhat better-designed impeller and compared to County
> they turn smoother (you probably know I'm not a big fan of County). Though
> otherwise a decent pump, the Bastucks have two issues:
>
> 1) The thread for the heater return line--it's probably metric--will not fit
> the 100s nifty brass valve; you're stuck using the barbed nipple that comes
> with the pump. Disappointing since I've tried to keep my 100M original as
> much as possible and I have a lovely, original brass valve I can't use.
>
> 2) The pump body has a threaded plug; for god-knows-what reason the threads
> are extremely loose and all but impossible to seal up. I tried the usual
> teflon tape, red threadlocker, 'normal' pipe sealant and JB Weld and none
> would seal even without being under pressure (the threads are really rough).
> I ended up brazing the plug on one pump, but feared I might have damaged the
> seal due to the heat required (oxy/acetylene) to heat the cast iron. In
> desperation, I bought a County pump but the bearings felt a bit rough. I got
> a tip from another Lister and sprung for a new Bastuck pump; the lister
> pointed me to this (apparently) new product from Permatex (NFI):
>
> https://www.acehardware.com/departments/automotive-rv-and-marine/auto-tools-and-maintenance/automotive-adhesives/8008863?store=18108&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzeSdBhC4ARIsACj36uFxSKbyc_YqZGVj2GT45zIVvOr1cj-EUgn2PEmMOG3lBFpIIcC08bMaAv21EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
>
> This stuff worked a treat, but be sure to follow the instructions re:
> cleaning and let this stuff cure for 72 hrs.
>
> I've seen 'OEM/rebuilt' on eBay but can't vouch for them (they apparently
> have an older type seal). Tom Monaco knows someone he trusts who rebuilds
> them, but the guy's backlogged and Tom hasn't remembered to let me know when
> he gets some done (I've already pestered him a couple times). Any rebuilt OEM
> is liable to run $400 or more. Oh, and last I checked the Bastuck were sold
> out; BNP had some but apparently they took them off the shelf (possibly
> because of the issue with the sloppy plug).
>
> Wanna buy my new, in-the-box County pump? FWIW, the County pump I received
> has a similar barbed nipple for the return line and it appears to be epoxied
> in.
>
> Bob
>
> On 1/7/2023 1:13 PM, Richard Mayor wrote:
>> Anyone have any experience with the "uprated" BN1-BN2 water pumps being sold
>> by Moss? I can see in the pictures that there is a brand name......and it's
>> not County.
>>
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