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To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil pump
From: Chris Dimmock <austin.healey@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:16:43 +1100
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I've had this DWR pump in my engine now for 20 years.=20
No issues.=20
I echo Bob's comments.=20
Best
Chris


> On 30 Oct 2018, at 11:12 pm, <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com> <simon.la=
chlan@alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:
>=20
> Hi,
> Has anyone got the Denis Welch oil pump ENG672M? See:-
> https://www.bighealey.co.uk/performance-parts/austin-healey/engines/3000-b=
ottom-end?page=3D3
> Their text:- =E2=80=9CHeat treated castings for longer life and removable g=
allery plugs to be sure it is clean are advantages of both types of oil pump=
s we offer. We recommend the high capacity for all road engines using a stan=
dard type crank up to 6000 rpm and the standard pump for race engines, steel=
 cranks or anything over 6000 rpm. Both are precision machined and assembled=
 in-house to control the highest quality.
> - ENG672 is the standard type.
> - ENG672M is the high capacity pump.=E2=80=9D
> What are =E2=80=9Cremovable gallery plugs=E2=80=9D?
>=20
> Is it just me or is the above a bit counter-intuitive? =E2=80=9CHigh capac=
ity=E2=80=9D for road cars and =E2=80=9Cstandard=E2=80=9D for race engines? S=
urely the highest capacity is needed where the engine is working hardest ie r=
acing?
>=20
> And don=E2=80=99t I remember that, with the standard BMC pumps, the older t=
ype is reckoned to be better than the newer type? Is this something similar t=
o Denis Welch=E2=80=99s two pumps?
>=20
> Anyhow, if anyone=E2=80=99s got one=E2=80=A6..what=E2=80=99s it like? Did t=
he oil pressure improve at all?
>=20
> I=E2=80=99m guessing that most people will have fitted one as part of a bi=
g rebuild thus they won=E2=80=99t have straightforward =E2=80=9Cbefore and a=
fter=E2=80=9D comparisons. I=E2=80=99m thinking of fitting mine to my engine=
 as part of a small winter project and hope I can squeeze a few more psi int=
o the system.
>=20
> Thanks,
> Simon
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>I've had this DWR pump in my engine no=
w for 20 years.&nbsp;</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">No issues.&nbsp;</=
div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">I echo Bob's comments.&nbsp;</div><div id=
=3D"AppleMailSignature">Best</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Chris<br><b=
r></div><div><br>On 30 Oct 2018, at 11:12 pm, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:simon.la=
chlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>&gt; &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.pl=
us.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http=
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Has anyone got the Denis W=
elch oil pump ENG672M? See:-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D=
"https://www.bighealey.co.uk/performance-parts/austin-healey/engines/3000-bo=
ttom-end?page=3D3">https://www.bighealey.co.uk/performance-parts/austin-heal=
ey/engines/3000-bottom-end?page=3D3</a><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style=3D"mso-margi=
n-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-he=
ight:20.25pt">Their text:- =E2=80=9C<span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-fami=
ly:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#555555;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">He=
at treated castings for longer life and removable gallery plugs to be sure i=
t is clean are advantages of both types of oil pumps we offer. We recommend t=
he high capacity for all road engines using a standard type crank up to 6000=
 rpm and the standard pump for race engines, steel cranks or anything over 6=
000 rpm. Both are precision machined and assembled in-house to control the h=
ighest quality.<br></span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;=
Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#555555;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">- ENG672 is=
 the standard type.</span><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;A=
rial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#555555;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><br>- ENG672=
M is the high capacity pump.=E2=80=9D<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.75pt;line-height:14.4pt"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#555555;mso-fare=
ast-language:EN-GB">What are =E2=80=9Cremovable gallery plugs=E2=80=9D?<o:p>=
</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.75pt;line-=
height:14.4pt"><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,=
sans-serif;color:#555555;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Is it just me or is the=
 above a bit counter-intuitive? =E2=80=9CHigh capacity=E2=80=9D for road car=
s and =E2=80=9Cstandard=E2=80=9D for race engines? Surely the highest capaci=
ty is needed where the engine is working hardest ie racing? <o:p></o:p></spa=
n></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.75pt;line-height:14.4=
pt"><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;=
color:#555555;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">And don=E2=80=99t I remember that,=
 with the standard BMC pumps, the older type is reckoned to be better than t=
he newer type? Is this something similar to Denis Welch=E2=80=99s two pumps?=
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.75pt;=
line-height:14.4pt"><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&q=
uot;,sans-serif;color:#555555;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Anyhow, if anyone=E2=
=80=99s got one=E2=80=A6..what=E2=80=99s it like? Did the oil pressure impro=
ve at all?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-botto=
m:12.75pt;line-height:14.4pt"><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&qu=
ot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#555555;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">I=E2=80=99=
m guessing that most people will have fitted one as part of a big rebuild th=
us they won=E2=80=99t have straightforward =E2=80=9Cbefore and after=E2=80=9D=
 comparisons. I=E2=80=99m thinking of fitting mine to my engine as part of a=
 small winter project and hope I can squeeze a few more psi into the system.=
 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><=
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