Alternative fuel pumps

[coj]

I know this has been a subject discussed before, by me also. What brand of fuel pump, other that SU, can be substituted in the BT 7. I am just interested in a reliable pump and not worrying about points etc. My car is not a matching number vehicle, so I am not interested in winning a trophy, just a good driver. The car gets stored for the winter.

 

[Healey Nut]

Use the SU electronic version , no points still has the tick , looks identical .

 

[JAV]

You can try a Huco pump, works great, same sound.

 

[Keith_M]

Use the SU electronic version , no points still has the tick , looks identical .

Ditto. Bolts right up. No modifications necessary.

 

[coj]

Thanks for the info. I have a Lucas "Sports Coil" on the car, and thoughts on electronic ignition? This car has the "29 F" engine

 

[John Turney]

I have a Crane system with a Lucas sports coil, bumblebee wire and resistor plugs on mine. Been working for 12 years.

 

[TimK]

You can try a Huco pump, works great, same sound.

Yes, I have a Huco pump too and it has worked great for many years.

 

[andrea]

I have fitted a FACET square pump in series to the original SU in the other side of differential home, with a switch -SU ON- OFF -FACET ON-i have added a fuse and a BIG fuel filter to assure clean fuel to system-
Recently turned to a Cylindrical FACET PUMP for my hungry 3x45DCOE WEBERs

just returned from a trip of 1300 miles- on hard road of ELBA Island, and "GENOA Pontedecimo -Giovi" hill climb race-without any troubles

Cheers

 

[HealeyRick]

Beautiful picture "on tour". "Able was I ere I saw Elba"

 

[Randy Forbes]

... Recently turned to a Cylindrical FACET PUMP for my hungry 3x45DCOE WEBERs

just returned from a trip of 1300 miles- on hard road of ELBA Island, and "GENOA Pontedecimo -Giovi" hill climb race-without any troubles

Cheers

I know of what you speak; yes, thirsty little devils, aren't they?!?! In theory, properly tuned, Webers shouldn't burn any more fuel than any other carb on any given engine, under similar throttle vs load conditions. But in reality, they're just so responsive that it's too much fun to keep putting your foot into them!

And yes, beautiful place to be driving a Healey (or MGA, for that matter), but tell me, what kind of car was the picture taken from, and I'm assuming it was the passenger doing the snapping?

 

[steveg]

Andrea,
Very nice bracket setup for the Facet box pump! Can you describe where it came from? Thanks in advance.

 

[andrea]

Hi Steve
I have build my self the pump box, with a scrape plate of aluminium powder painted,
that I have find in my cavernous laboratory, (easy riveted)
I was inspired by this photo of a prof(and expensive)rally installation,
my intention in the winter is to change the rubber pipes, with inox braided pipes- and prof.connection acquired from Torques UK -NCI
Cheers

 

[andrea]

Hi Randy
Picture is taken by a professional photographer, placed over the guard rail,
normally photos is taken by my wife from passenger side, but we forget
the battery charge cable at home - so we have few own photos of this trip
I agree with you on the merit of Weber installation -but the square FACET appear be insufficient at the max rev.
Cheers

 

[bj8bn2]

Anyone know where to get the HUCO pump in the US? Shipping out of the UK is really expensive.

Thanks

 

[British_Recovery]

Google "Lempert wheels" and go to the other products section. Huco pumps are listed.

Bob

 

[bj8bn2]

Bob, thanks for the tip. Lempert has an interesting web site, for sure. I also found the pump I needed on ebay, contacted the British seller and was able to get a much better price. I'm looking forward to giving the HUCO pump a try - I have not seen any bad feedback about the pump.

 

[steveg]

Am curious what the selling proposition is for the HUCO pump.

 

[Randy Forbes]

Am curious what the selling proposition is for the HUCO pump.

Me too, I've had the big (interupter type) Facet in my car for at least a dozen, maybe fifteen (<15) years, and other than its welcoming sound when I turn on the ignition, I haven't given it another thought.

I suppose I should pull off the cap and inspect the filter, but you know the old adage about letting sleeping dogs lie...

 

[bj8bn2]

The HUCO pump (133009) cost 54 Sterling, including shipping. I had to make a choice between re-building the existing SU pump or going a different route - I chose the HUCO. I do have an in-line stand-by pump installed and I could have just run on that pump but for some reason by gut tells me a little cheap redundency in the area of fuel delivery is a wise investment.

 

[vette]

I don't have a pic at the moment of both pumps, but here is a pic of the right side pump looking down thru the rear seat openning. The one on the left side is exactly the same and mounted on a bracket I made which is a copy of this original mount but in reverse. I plumbed it all in copper and the left side pump is moved inboard as close to the pumpkin as I dare to get it from being over the exhaust pipes. The left side pump feeds thru the right side pump. I wired them with two toggle switches with normally open and normally closed contacts so that I could make an electrical interlock so both pumps can't be turned on at the same time. Dave