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re: "Can anyone guess who the supplier/manufacturer of all these parts was?"
I'm gonna take a WAG it was Moss Motors; who supplied me with two defective
pumps (broken shafts). There's more to the story; Moss' technical support man,
Michael Grant, went to great lengths to rectify the situation best he could
(though he couldn't make up for a foreshortened Healey road trip). Michael was
just as frustrated as I was; he has worked with this supplier for years and the
story is familiar: the founder of the company, who had supplied quality parts,
dropped dead of a heart attack and his successors did not share his concerns
for quality and integrity. Michael informed the company of the quality issues
and they did nothing; they can apparently keep selling crap and get away with
it and, last I heard, there was no other source for the pumps. Michael owns and
regularly drives a BJ8, so shares our concerns parts quality.
Another side note: I have talked to other suppliers who deal with many
customers who were frustrated by the fact customers bought only on price (yep,
Healey owners can be cheap SOBs sometimes). One seller had a NOS bumper for a
Big Healey--at the time it was $300--and all his customers complained
strenuously about the price and bought cheap aftermarket bumpers which were all
but junk.
We all would like first-rate quality at third-world supplier prices, no? But,
if we want quality we have to be willing to pony up for it although, I've seen
what the cast Al sumps cost and there's no excuse they aren't first-rate.
OTOH, we do have suppliers like Denis Welch who, AFAIK, does supply first-rate
kit though at premium prices.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Hull" <geraldhull@eastlink.ca>
To: varley@cosmos.net.au, "healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2015 4:57:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] water pumps and other repro parts
My most recent experience was with BJ8 rocker bushing made with oil channels
abound 85% of the circumference. Install and drill those puppies and you
would have greatly diminished oil pressure for sure. About 15 years ago I
installed 2 coolant pumps on the BJ8 and both leaked immediately. Then I got
smart and rebuilt my original. On another occasion I was installing a
collant pump on a TR3 when the impeller fell off on the floor. Just junk.
Can anyone guess who the supplier/manufacturer of all these parts was?
Gerry
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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000=
00"><div>re: "Can anyone guess who the supplier/manufacturer of all these p=
arts was?"<br><div><br></div>I'm gonna take a WAG it was Moss Motors; who s=
upplied me with two defective pumps (broken shafts). There's more to =
the story; Moss' technical support man, Michael Grant, went to great length=
s to rectify the situation best he could (though he couldn't make up for a =
foreshortened Healey road trip). Michael was just as frustrated as I =
was; he has worked with this supplier for years and the story is familiar: =
the founder of the company, who had supplied quality parts, dropped dead of=
a heart attack and his successors did not share his concerns for quality a=
nd integrity. Michael informed the company of the quality issues and =
they did nothing; they can apparently keep selling crap and get away with i=
t and, last I heard, there was no other source for the pumps. Michael=
owns and regularly drives a BJ8, so shares our concerns parts quality.<br>=
</div><div><br></div><div>Another side note: I have talked to other supplie=
rs who deal with many customers who were frustrated by the fact customers b=
ought only on price (yep, Healey owners can be cheap SOBs sometimes). =
One seller had a NOS bumper for a Big Healey--at the time it was $300--and=
all his customers complained strenuously about the price and bought cheap =
aftermarket bumpers which were all but junk. <br></div><div><br></div=
><div>We all would like first-rate quality at third-world supplier prices, =
no? But, if we want quality we have to be willing to pony up fo=
r it although, I've seen what the cast Al sumps cost and there's no excuse =
they aren't first-rate.<br></div><div><br></div><div>OTOH, we do have suppl=
iers like Denis Welch who, AFAIK, does supply first-rate kit though at prem=
ium prices. </div><div><br></div><div>Bob<br></div><div><br></div><hr =
id=3D"zwchr"><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;=
text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;=
"><b>From: </b>"Gerald Hull" <geraldhull@eastlink.ca><br><b>To: </b>v=
arley@cosmos.net.au, "healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Sent: <=
/b>Sunday, March 1, 2015 4:57:53 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] water =
pumps and other repro parts<br><div><br></div>My most recent experience was=
with BJ8 rocker bushing made with oil channels<br>abound 85% of the circum=
ference. Install and drill those puppies and you<br>would have greatly dimi=
nished oil pressure for sure. About 15 years ago I<br>installed 2 coolant p=
umps on the BJ8 and both leaked immediately. Then I got<br>smart and =
rebuilt my original. On another occasion I was installing a<br>collant pump=
on a TR3 when the impeller fell off on the floor. Just junk.<br>Can anyone=
guess who the supplier/manufacturer of all these parts was? <br><div><br><=
/div>Gerry<br> <br><div><br></div></div></div></body></html>
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