AC fuel pump rebuild kit suppliers

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71MKIV

Jedi Warrior

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• Nov 18, 2009

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I can't find the posting where this was discussed. Does anybody have the list of parts suppliers for the AC mechanical fuel pumps?

The one on my Spitfire leaks.

 

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tdskip

Yoda

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• Nov 18, 2009

• #2

I think Paul (Brosky) has a favored source. Paul?

 

Gliderman8

Great Pumpkin

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• Nov 18, 2009

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71MKIV said:

I can't find the posting where this was discussed. Does anybody have the list of parts suppliers for the AC mechanical fuel pumps?

The one on my Spitfire leaks.

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Steve-
I think this is the place that Paul has reccommended.
Then & Now Automotive
447 Washington St
Weymouth, MA 02188
(781) 335-8860

 

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billspit

Jedi Knight

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• Nov 18, 2009

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Somebody posted a link to a vendor that sold kits and or would rebuild yours if you sent it in. It thought I had it bookmarked, but don't see it.

 

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Jedi Warrior

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• Nov 18, 2009

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This guy offered to rebuild mine

https://www.classicpreservation.com/index.html

dunno if that's the one you are thinking of.

I'd rather keep mine in hand and do it myself though.

I just remember somebody giving a ringing endorsement on one of these threads about a supplier for these things, didn't need it then, so of course I didn't pay much attention. I need it now, so of course I can't find it. Murphy strikes again.

 

RedTR3

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• Nov 18, 2009

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"Then and Now" rebuilt mine - the cost of rebuild was $85 including labor and all the parts. Done in less than a week. They sell good rebuild kits also.

<https://www.maritimedragracing.com/then_and_now_automotive.htm>

 

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TR3driver

Great Pumpkin - R.I.P

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• Nov 18, 2009

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71MKIV said:

I can't find the posting where this was discussed. Does anybody have the list of parts suppliers for the AC mechanical fuel pumps?

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Dunno if they have them for your car, but I was very pleased with the kit from TRF for my TR3. It included the shaft seal that is missing from most kits, a brass screen (not plastic as some others), and both cork & nitrile rubber sediment bowl gaskets (cork is as original, nitrile works better).

Took me longer to R&R the pump than to install the kit (but I didn't try to polish the pump or anything).

 

Brosky

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• Nov 18, 2009

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Then and Now is the favorite of mine. Although I have heard, as Randall says that TRF has improved their kits. I wonder where they may be getting them?

 

TR3driver

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• Nov 18, 2009

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Brosky said:

I wonder where they may be getting them?

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Certainly looked to me as though they were 'kitting' the parts themselves. Just the usual stapled plastic bag with a TRF label, with the loose components inside (although some of them were in smaller paper envelopes).

A definite contrast to years ago, when I got a kit in an AC box (and no shaft seal inside).

 

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Jedi Warrior

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• Nov 19, 2009

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Well....

new pump is around 40 bucks from Rock Auto/SpitBits, 80 bucks for either Then and Now or Classic Preservation to rebuild the one I have now.

Methinks I will order a replacement, meanwhile do some due dilligence and see what I can do to fix the leak in the top cover of the one I have.

 

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billspit

Jedi Knight

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• Nov 19, 2009

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I would rather have a rebuilt OEM pump than an aftermarket one. I haven't been impressed with the pumps available for a Spitfire.

And I'm pretty sure Then and Now is the vendor I was thinking of.

 

DrEntropy

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• Nov 19, 2009

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I'm in agreement with ya, Bill, regarding the "new" pumps.

I'd be checking with NAPA for a kit, too. Those AC pumps were near ubiquitous for decades, not very different internally across a number of applications.

 

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Jedi Warrior

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• Nov 19, 2009

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No garuntee that the one that's on the car is anything close to original either. But my neighbor is a manager at the local NAPA

I'll check with him.