Can't speak to the controlling interest in the SU pump company, but MG
did use dual pumps on at least one model.
The TD MkII was equipped with a second pump, mounted on the firewall
adjacent to the first pump, and pulling from a second copper line to the
bottom of the fuel tank. The fuel then went forward through two coupled
lines to the front carb banjo, and a balance line hooked fuel supply of
front and rear carbs together.
Both pumps were wired together, though one pump will easily supply the
engine. Some owners now have them hooked to a switch so that pump #1 or
#2 or neither can be in use.
Twin pumps -- the perfect arrangement for those days when the 1248 cc
engine is sucking down more than the ten gallons per hour that one pump
can provide.
Bob
On Mon, 17 Jul 2000 14:29:12 -0500 Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
writes:
> At 08:59 AM 7/17/2000 -0400, Geoffrey Gallaway wrote:
> >.... I have been wondering why MG used electrical pumps on their
> cars. ....
>
> If my old codger memory serves me correctly, I seem to recall that
> the MG
> Car Company held a controlling interest in the company building SU
> carburetors and fuel pumps. Considering that, I'm almost surprised
> that
> they didn't use dual SU fuel pumps to go with the dual SU carbs.
> Just a
> thought.
>
> Barney Gaylord
> 1958 MGA with an attitude
> http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg
>
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