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I can't now recall the person's name but in addition to selling rebuilt
pumps (on a core basis) with better seals he also sold hardtop parts
(windlacing, etc). He was located in the NW--Washington or Oregon.
Does anyone know his name--Bob or Bill ring a bell.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Sat, Jan 7, 2023 at 8:09 PM Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Bob & Steven,
>
> Thanks for the input. It looks like Moss and Brit Part Northwest are
> both selling the same Bastuck water pump. Even with its issues, I guess
> I=E2=80=99ll be buying it. Anything is better than County.
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466@gmail.com
>
>
> > On Jan 7, 2023, at 3:40 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Just went through this ordeal. As you know, there isn't much choice for
> 100 pumps from the 'usual suspects;' it's either County or 'uprated.'
> 'Uprated' is a brand called 'Bastuck;' I believe they're a German company=
.
> They do appear to have a somewhat better-designed impeller and compared t=
o
> County they turn smoother (you probably know I'm not a big fan of County)=
.
> Though otherwise a decent pump, the Bastucks have two issues:
> >
> > 1) The thread for the heater return line--it's probably metric--will no=
t
> fit the 100s nifty brass valve; you're stuck using the barbed nipple that
> comes with the pump. Disappointing since I've tried to keep my 100M
> original as much as possible and I have a lovely, original brass valve I
> can't use.
> >
> > 2) The pump body has a threaded plug; for god-knows-what reason the
> threads are extremely loose and all but impossible to seal up. I tried th=
e
> usual teflon tape, red threadlocker, 'normal' pipe sealant and JB Weld an=
d
> none would seal even without being under pressure (the threads are really
> rough). I ended up brazing the plug on one pump, but feared I might have
> damaged the seal due to the heat required (oxy/acetylene) to heat the cas=
t
> iron. In desperation, I bought a County pump but the bearings felt a bit
> rough. I got a tip from another Lister and sprung for a new Bastuck pump;
> the lister pointed me to this (apparently) new product from Permatex (NFI=
):
> >
> >
> https://www.acehardware.com/departments/automotive-rv-and-marine/auto-too=
ls-and-maintenance/automotive-adhesives/8008863?store=3D18108&gclid=3DCj0KC=
QiAzeSdBhC4ARIsACj36uFxSKbyc_YqZGVj2GT45zIVvOr1cj-EUgn2PEmMOG3lBFpIIcC08bMa=
Av21EALw_wcB&gclsrc=3Daw.ds
> >
> > This stuff worked a treat, but be sure to follow the instructions re:
> cleaning and let this stuff cure for 72 hrs.
> >
> > I've seen 'OEM/rebuilt' on eBay but can't vouch for them (they
> apparently have an older type seal). Tom Monaco knows someone he trusts w=
ho
> rebuilds them, but the guy's backlogged and Tom hasn't remembered to let =
me
> know when he gets some done (I've already pestered him a couple times). A=
ny
> rebuilt OEM is liable to run $400 or more. Oh, and last I checked the
> Bastuck were sold out; BNP had some but apparently they took them off the
> shelf (possibly because of the issue with the sloppy plug).
> >
> > Wanna buy my new, in-the-box County pump? FWIW, the County pump I
> received has a similar barbed nipple for the return line and it appears t=
o
> be epoxied in.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > On 1/7/2023 1:13 PM, Richard Mayor wrote:
> >> Anyone have any experience with the "uprated" BN1-BN2 water pumps bein=
g
> sold by Moss? I can see in the pictures that there is a brand name......a=
nd
> it's not County.
> >>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I can=
't now recall the person's name but in addition to selling rebuilt =
pumps (on a core basis) with better seals he also sold hardtop parts (windl=
acing, etc).=C2=A0 He was located in the NW--Washington or Oregon.</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Does anyone know his name=
--Bob or Bill ring a bell.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color=
:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Be=
st--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 7, 2023 at 8:09 PM Ricchardd Mayor <<=
a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com";>boyracer466@gmail.com</a>> 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">Bob & Stev=
en,<br>
<br>
Thanks for the input.=C2=A0 It looks like=C2=A0 Moss and Brit Part Northwes=
t are both selling the same Bastuck water pump.=C2=A0 Even with its issues,=
I guess I=E2=80=99ll be buying it.=C2=A0 Anything is better than County. <=
br>
<br>
<br>
Richard Mayor<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">boyracer466@gmai=
l.com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
> On Jan 7, 2023, at 3:40 PM, Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell=
@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Just went through this ordeal. As you know, there isn't much choic=
e for 100 pumps from the 'usual suspects;' it's either County o=
r 'uprated.' 'Uprated' is a brand called 'Bastuck;'=
I believe they're a German company. They do appear to have a somewhat =
better-designed impeller and compared to County they turn smoother (you pro=
bably know I'm not a big fan of County). Though otherwise a decent pump=
, the Bastucks have two issues:<br>
> <br>
> 1) The thread for the heater return line--it's probably metric--wi=
ll not fit the 100s nifty brass valve; you're stuck using the barbed ni=
pple that comes with the pump. Disappointing since I've tried to keep m=
y 100M original as much as possible and I have a lovely, original brass val=
ve I can't use.<br>
> <br>
> 2) The pump body has a threaded plug; for god-knows-what reason the th=
reads are extremely loose and all but impossible to seal up. I tried the us=
ual teflon tape, red threadlocker, 'normal' pipe sealant and JB Wel=
d and none would seal even without being under pressure (the threads are re=
ally rough). I ended up brazing the plug on one pump, but feared I might ha=
ve damaged the seal due to the heat required (oxy/acetylene) to heat the ca=
st iron. In desperation, I bought a County pump but the bearings felt a bit=
rough. I got a tip from another Lister and sprung for a new Bastuck pump; =
the lister pointed me to this (apparently) new product from Permatex (NFI):=
<br>
> <br>
> <a href=3D"https://www.acehardware.com/departments/automotive-rv-and-m=
arine/auto-tools-and-maintenance/automotive-adhesives/8008863?store=3D18108=
&gclid=3DCj0KCQiAzeSdBhC4ARIsACj36uFxSKbyc_YqZGVj2GT45zIVvOr1cj-EUgn2PE=
mMOG3lBFpIIcC08bMaAv21EALw_wcB&gclsrc=3Daw.ds" rel=3D"noreferrer" targe=
t=3D"_blank">https://www.acehardware.com/departments/automotive-rv-and-mari=
ne/auto-tools-and-maintenance/automotive-adhesives/8008863?store=3D18108&am=
p;gclid=3DCj0KCQiAzeSdBhC4ARIsACj36uFxSKbyc_YqZGVj2GT45zIVvOr1cj-EUgn2PEmMO=
G3lBFpIIcC08bMaAv21EALw_wcB&gclsrc=3Daw.ds</a><br>
> <br>
> This stuff worked a treat, but be sure to follow the instructions re: =
cleaning and let this stuff cure for 72 hrs.<br>
> <br>
> I've seen 'OEM/rebuilt' on eBay but can't vouch for th=
em (they apparently have an older type seal). Tom Monaco knows someone he t=
rusts who rebuilds them, but the guy's backlogged and Tom hasn't re=
membered to let me know when he gets some done (I've already pestered h=
im a couple times). Any rebuilt OEM is liable to run $400 or more. Oh, and =
last I checked the Bastuck were sold out; BNP had some but apparently they =
took them off the shelf (possibly because of the issue with the sloppy plug=
).<br>
> <br>
> Wanna buy my new, in-the-box County pump? FWIW, the County pump I rece=
ived has a similar barbed nipple for the return line and it appears to be e=
poxied in.<br>
> <br>
> Bob<br>
> <br>
> On 1/7/2023 1:13 PM, Richard Mayor wrote:<br>
>> Anyone have any experience with the "uprated" BN1-BN2 wa=
ter pumps being sold by Moss? I can see in the pictures that there is a bra=
nd name......and it's not County.<br>
>> <br>
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