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To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>, Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Water Pumps
From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 19:05:45 +0000 (UTC)
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 This one from British Parts Northwest has been available for some time.=C2=
=A0 I bought one for my BN2 a couple of years ago to replace the county bra=
nd pump that was installed during the rebuild of the short block.=C2=A0 Don=
't know that much about it, but it has to be better than County brand.Mike =
MacLean
British Parts Northwest Water Pump Uprated BN1 to BN2 - Water Pump - Engine=
 Cooling - BN1-BN2 - AUSTIN HEALEY

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    On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 7:47:25 AM PST, Michael Salter <michaelsal=
ter@gmail.com> wrote: =20
=20
 As you point out Bob, a Zerk fitting with sealed bearings is a worry. I al=
so notice that the plug in the body of the 100 pump is an Allen head and wh=
at's the bet that the heater nipple on that pump is required because the th=
read is not the unusual 5/8"=C2=A0 16T.P.I. thread required by the original=
 tap.I also notice that the 100 pump rad hose connector has a bulb end.=20
On the 6 cylinder pump I don't like the look of that short cartridge bearin=
g which, with the load imparted by a "V" belt, will almost certainly have l=
imited life because of the decreased race spread.=C2=A0=20

Why do they insist on reinventing the wheel?

M

On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:40 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

Looks like we might have a solution to the bad water pumps, i.e. County,=20
that have been proffered by some:

https://www.ahspares.co.uk/blog/new-premium-austin-healey-water-pumps.aspx?=
utm_source=3Dnewsletter&utm_medium=3Demail

NFI, and I have no experience with them, but there's hope.=C2=A0 I don't se=
e=20
the correct pulley for BJ8s, though, and they appear to have both sealed=20
bearings and zerks(?).
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ring the rebuild of the short block.&nbsp; Don't know that much about it, b=
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                    On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 7:47:25 AM PST, Michael Sa=
lter &lt;michaelsalter@gmail.com&gt; wrote:
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                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"yiv6784313170"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div c=
lass=3D"yiv6784313170gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, san=
s-serif;font-size:small;">As you point out Bob, a Zerk fitting with sealed =
bearings is a worry.</div><div class=3D"yiv6784313170gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:small;"> I also notice =
that the plug in the body of the 100 pump is an Allen head and what's the b=
et that the heater nipple on that pump is required because the thread is no=
t the unusual 5/8"&nbsp; 16T.P.I. thread required by the original tap.</div=
><div class=3D"yiv6784313170gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms, sans-serif;font-size:small;">I also notice that the 100 pump rad hose c=
onnector has a bulb end. <br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yiv67843131=
70gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:s=
mall;">On the 6 cylinder pump I don't like the look of that short cartridge=
 bearing which, with the load imparted by a "V" belt, will almost certainly=
 have limited life because of the decreased race spread.&nbsp; <br clear=3D=
"none"></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv6784313170gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:small;"><div></div>=
</div><div class=3D"yiv6784313170gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic =
sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Why do they insist on reinventing the=
 wheel?<br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yiv6784313170gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:small;"><br clear=
=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yiv6784313170gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:comic sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:small;">M<br clear=3D"none"></div><=
/div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv6784313170gmail_quote"><div class=
=3D"yiv6784313170yqt3544852766" id=3D"yiv6784313170yqtfd15287"><div class=
=3D"yiv6784313170gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:40 AM Bob=
 Spidell &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:bspidell@=
comcast.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidel=
l@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"yiv6784313170gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div class=3D"yiv6784313170=
yqt3544852766" id=3D"yiv6784313170yqtfd23907">Looks like we might have a so=
lution to the bad water pumps, i.e. County, <br clear=3D"none">
that have been proffered by some:<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://www.ah=
spares.co.uk/blog/new-premium-austin-healey-water-pumps.aspx?utm_source=3Dn=
ewsletter&amp;utm_medium=3Demail">https://www.ahspares.co.uk/blog/new-premi=
um-austin-healey-water-pumps.aspx?utm_source=3Dnewsletter&amp;utm_medium=3D=
email</a><br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
NFI, and I have no experience with them, but there's hope.&nbsp; I don't se=
e <br clear=3D"none">
the correct pulley for BJ8s, though, and they appear to have both sealed <b=
r clear=3D"none">
bearings and zerks(?).<br clear=3D"none">
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