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Re: glass bowl fuel pumps-

To: Barry Schwartz <Bschwartz@encad.com>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: glass bowl fuel pumps-
From: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 96 14:01:40 EDT
On Oct 3, 10:29am, Barry Schwartz wrote:
> Very astute - can't pull anything over on this list!  You are correct in
> that only the MK1 GT's had this pump, no MK2's that I know of had the pump
> with the glass bowl.  They all use that funky metal top unit common to the
> MK3. Correct, all one has to do is exchange the levers on the pumps, works
> like a charm, and looks really cool too!  I believe the inlet/outlet? is
> in a slightly different location (it's been a while since I did this) but
> nothing that can't be corrected with a little bending of the fuel lines-

I did this to my Mk II, also (for the same reason).  You need to
swap the operating lever and rotate the top to get the fuel
lines to fit properly.  It took maybe a 1/2 hour or so to get
it all to work and fit.


John Lye

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