Andy Whiteford wrote:
> I'm trying to overhaul my fuel pump.
> I cleaned it up and split the top and bottom halves.
> the valves are not as described in any of my workshop manuals, they seem to
> be pressed in place, with no screwed retainer plate, and are smaller
> than those in my pump overhaul kit.
> (also don't match the illustrations in any of my Alpine 1-4, Alpine 5,
> or Hunter manuals)
>
> It's a glass topped AC, with no priming arm.
> stamped on it...
>
> TYPE U
> 1L 009
>
> Anybody know :is this is an earlier Rootes pump?
> a later Hunter / Avenger pump?
>
> What year was the priming lever dropped?
>
> And is the pump actuating lever specific to Rootes engines,
> or was an identical pump & lever used on other contemporary engines ?
>
> Andy
> ( hey!...enough already! go buy a new pump! )
>
> p.s.
> My engine is getting rebuilt.
> Going to have *lots* of obscure rebuilding questions for you guys and gals.
> hoping for "vroom vroom" noises in about six / eight weeks.
Andy:
According to my parts manual, (S. I-V, 1966 5th ed.) the priming lever was
never dropped, but was available with all pumps. Series I-IV used the same
pump, and the main difference in the series V pump appears be in the valve
area. Also, written into my parts manual by the greasy-fingered former owners
is the number " AC 7950536" for series I-IV. Can't answer any of your other
questions.
Ron Tebo
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