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Re: [TR] Fitting an electric fuel pump

To: dave <dave@ranteer.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Fitting an electric fuel pump
From: Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:15:46 -0800
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The Facet I had was mounted on rubber and it was crazy loud.  The Hardi =
is not loud at all which my local shop told me, and another Triumph club =
member had installed the Hardi pump in both his TR4s.  Very quiet.

Rye

> On Feb 10, 2021, at 8:10 AM, dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
>=20
> Most electric fuel pumps are loud.  Be sure to mount it on a pad of =
some kind.  But =E2=80=93 you really can=E2=80=99t hear it above the =
engine.
> =20
> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Rye =
Livingston
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:56 AM
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] Fitting an electric fuel pump
> =20
> What brand pump are you installing? =20
> =20
> When I converted my 1960 TR3A to an electric fuel pump I went with a =
Facet mounted below the fuel tank but it was really loud. My local shop, =
British Motorsports, recommended the Hardi fuel pump.  You can mount if =
by the fuel tank or in the engine compartment.  It will push or pull and =
is very quiet.  Initially I installed it in my engine compartment, but =
later on I wanted to install a coolant overflow bottle and needed the =
room, so moved it to the back, so I=E2=80=99ve had it do both.  =
https://www.hardi-automotive.com/en/products/fuel-pumps/ =
<https://www.hardi-automotive.com/en/products/fuel-pumps/>
> =20
> Rye
> =20
> =20
>=20
>=20
>> On Feb 10, 2021, at 4:41 AM, Bob <yellowtr@adelphia.net =
>> =20
>> Stuart,
>>=20
>> I mounted my pump at the rear of the boot well. Remember filter =
before the pump. I replaced the mechanical pump with a regulator with =
gauge. Some one on this list sells the plate that blocks off the spot =
where the pump used to be.
>>=20
>> I have the same pump and system on all 3 of my TRs.
>>=20
>> 58 3, 62 4 and 72 6. No problems in almost 20 years.
>>=20
>> Do mount the pump with some rubber washers.
>>=20
>> Bob
>>=20
>> On 2/9/21 8:43 PM, Stuart Greenwood wrote:
>>=20
>>> I would like to fit an Electric fuel ump to my TR250 . Has anyone =
done this? If so where did you install it?
>>>=20
>>> Stuart A Greenwood
>>> TR250
>>> 1971 Spitfire Mk IV
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">The =
Facet I had was mounted on rubber and it was crazy loud. &nbsp;The Hardi =
is not loud at all which my local shop told me, and another Triumph club =
member had installed the Hardi pump in both his TR4s. &nbsp;Very =
quiet.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Rye<br =
class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Feb 10, 2021, at 8:10 AM, dave &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; class=3D"">dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
charset=3D"UTF-8" class=3D""><div class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: =
WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; =
font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">Most electric fuel pumps are loud.&nbsp; Be sure =
to mount it on a pad of some kind.&nbsp; But =E2=80=93 you really =
can=E2=80=99t hear it above the engine.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"border-style: solid none none; =
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3pt 0in 0in;" class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><b class=3D"">From:</b><span=
 class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Triumphs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><b class=3D"">On Behalf =
Of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></b>Rye =
Livingston<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wednesday, February 10, =
2021 9:56 AM<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">Cc:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: [TR] Fitting an =
electric fuel pump<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">What brand pump are you installing? &nbsp;<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">When =
I converted my 1960 TR3A to an electric fuel pump I went with a Facet =
mounted below the fuel tank but it was really loud. My local shop, =
British Motorsports, recommended the Hardi fuel pump. &nbsp;You can =
mount if by the fuel tank or in the engine compartment. &nbsp;It will =
push or pull and is very quiet. &nbsp;Initially I installed it in my =
engine compartment, but later on I wanted to install a coolant overflow =
bottle and needed the room, so moved it to the back, so I=E2=80=99ve had =
it do both. &nbsp;<a =
href=3D"https://www.hardi-automotive.com/en/products/fuel-pumps/"; =
style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" =
class=3D"">https://www.hardi-automotive.com/en/products/fuel-pumps/</a><o:=
p class=3D""></o:p></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">Rye<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top: 5pt; =
margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=3D"" type=3D"cite"><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">On Feb 10, 2021, at 4:41 AM, Bob &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:yellowtr@adelphia.net"; style=3D"color: blue; =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">yellowtr@adelphia.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">Stuart,<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I mounted =
my pump at the rear of the boot well. Remember filter before the pump. I =
replaced the mechanical pump with a regulator with gauge. Some one on =
this list sells the plate that blocks off the spot where the pump used =
to be.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I have the same pump and system on =
all 3 of my TRs.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">58 3, 62 4 and 72 6. No =
problems in almost 20 years.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Do mount the =
pump with some rubber washers.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Bob<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">On 2/9/21 8:43 PM, Stuart Greenwood wrote:<br =
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type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I would like to fit an Electric fuel =
ump to my TR250 . Has anyone done this? If so where did you install =
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