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To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Water Pumps
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 14:40:53 -0500
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Thanks for that Mike.
A question, did the brass tap for the heater pipe connection fit into the
thread where the brass spigot is on the pump supplied?

M

On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 2:05 PM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
wrote:

> This one from British Parts Northwest has been available for some time.  I
> bought one for my BN2 a couple of years ago to replace the county brand
> pump that was installed during the rebuild of the short block.  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
> <https://www.bpnorthwest.com/austin-healey/bn1-bn2/engine-cooling/water-pump/water-pump-uprated-bn1to-bn2.html>
>
> British Parts Northwest Water Pump Uprated BN1 to BN2 - Water Pump - Eng...
>
> This is an uprated water pump from the original warm weather water pump
> for an Austin Healey 100/4 (BN1 to BN2)....
>
> <https://www.bpnorthwest.com/austin-healey/bn1-bn2/engine-cooling/water-pump/water-pump-uprated-bn1to-bn2.html>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 7:47:25 AM PST, Michael Salter <
> michaelsalter@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> As you point out Bob, a Zerk fitting with sealed bearings is a worry.
> I also notice that the plug in the body of the 100 pump is an Allen head
> and what's the bet that the heater nipple on that pump is required because
> the thread is not the unusual 5/8"  16T.P.I. thread required by the
> original tap.
> I also notice that the 100 pump rad hose connector has a bulb end.
> 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.
>
> 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,
> that have been proffered by some:
>
>
> https://www.ahspares.co.uk/blog/new-premium-austin-healey-water-pumps.aspx?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
>
> NFI, and I have no experience with them, but there's hope.  I don't see
> the correct pulley for BJ8s, though, and they appear to have both sealed
> bearings and zerks(?).
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thanks for that Mike.</div><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:smal=
l">A question, did the brass tap for the heater pipe connection fit into th=
e thread where the brass spigot is on the pump supplied?</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:sma=
ll"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">M<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 2:05 PM Mi=
chael MacLean &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net";>rrengineer.mik=
e@att.net</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><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,times,se=
rif;font-size:16px"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">This one from British Parts Northwest has been ava=
ilable for some time.=C2=A0 I bought one for my BN2 a couple of years ago t=
o replace the county brand pump that was installed during the rebuild of th=
e short block.=C2=A0 Don&#39;t know that much about it, but it has to be be=
tter than County brand.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"https://www.bpnorthwest.com/aus=
tin-healey/bn1-bn2/engine-cooling/water-pump/water-pump-uprated-bn1to-bn2.h=
tml" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">British Parts Northwest Water Pump =
Uprated BN1 to BN2 - Water Pump - Engine Cooling - BN1-BN2 - AUSTIN HEALEY<=
/a></div><div><br></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_8546101653928789955ydpb037bb02en=
hancr_card_9007052285" style=3D"max-width:400px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,=
Segoe UI,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href=3D"https://www.bpnorthwest.com=
/austin-healey/bn1-bn2/engine-cooling/water-pump/water-pump-uprated-bn1to-b=
n2.html" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;tex=
t-decoration-color:currentcolor;color:rgb(0,0,0)" rel=3D"nofollow" target=
=3D"_blank"><table style=3D"max-width:400px" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=
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400px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(224,228,233);bor=
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gn:middle;padding:12px 24px 16px 12px;width:99%;font-family:Helvetica Neue,=
Segoe UI,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-radius:0px 0px 2px"><h2 style=3D=
"font-size:14px;line-height:19px;margin:0px 0px 6px;font-family:Helvetica N=
eue,Segoe UI,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">British Parts =
Northwest Water Pump Uprated BN1 to BN2 - Water Pump - Eng...</h2><p style=
=3D"font-size:12px;line-height:16px;margin:0px;color:rgb(151,155,167)">This=
 is an uprated water pump from the original warm weather water pump for an =
Austin Healey 100/4 (BN1 to BN2)....</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr=
></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div><br></div><div><b=
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                    On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 7:47:25 AM PST, Michael Sa=
lter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">micha=
elsalter@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"gmail-m_8546101653928789955yiv6784313170"><=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;fon=
t-size:small">As you point out Bob, a Zerk fitting with sealed bearings is =
a worry.</div><div 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&#39;s the bet that the heater nipple on that pump is require=
d because the thread is not the unusual 5/8&quot;=C2=A0 16T.P.I. thread req=
uired by the original tap.</div><div style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,san=
s-serif;font-size:small">I also notice that the 100 pump rad hose connector=
 has a bulb end. <br clear=3D"none"></div><div style=3D"font-family:comic s=
ans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">On the 6 cylinder pump I don&#39;t like =
the look of that short cartridge bearing which, with the load imparted by a=
 &quot;V&quot; belt, will almost certainly have limited life because of the=
 decreased race spread.=C2=A0 <br clear=3D"none"></div><br clear=3D"none"><=
div style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div></d=
iv></div><div 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=
 style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br clear=
=3D"none"></div><div style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">M<br clear=3D"none"></div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div><div id=3D=
"gmail-m_8546101653928789955yiv6784313170yqtfd15287"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tu=
e, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:40 AM Bob Spidell &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect=
" href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.n=
et</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div></div><blockquote style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div id=3D"gmail-m_8546101653928789955yiv6784313170yqtfd23907">Looks like =
we might have a solution 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" href=3D"https://www.ahspares.co.uk/blog/=
new-premium-austin-healey-water-pumps.aspx?utm_source=3Dnewsletter&amp;utm_=
medium=3Demail" target=3D"_blank">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&#39;s hope.=C2=A0 I don&=
#39;t see <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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