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My dealings with Bastuck, though limited, went well. In 2022 I need a rear
brake adjuster (BT7) and saw that M-M source was Bastuck so I contacted
them online and purchased two units as the price for two was slightly
higher that one from M-M with shipping considered. (DHL). Worked out ok
and they included 3 or their catalogs which I passed on to others.
Gary Springer
On Sun, Dec 3, 2023 at 9:47=E2=80=AFAM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> w=
rote:
> I haven't dealt with the company itself, but I am familiar with one of
> their products. Anyone with a 100--or even a 6-cyl car--knows getting
> quality water pumps is a problem. Bastuck sells (makes?) a supposedly
> 'uprated' pump for 100s, of which I've bought a couple (long story--see
> below). Their pump won't pass muster with the Concours Committee due, in
> part to it having the company name molded onto the body and other cosmeti=
c
> issues, and its threading won't fit the OEM brass shutoff valve (WHY??? -=
-
> it comes with a barbed nipple). But, the real issue is it is supplied wit=
h
> a threaded plug which, well, doesn't plug. The plug is a good mm or two t=
oo
> small in diameter and, is machine thread and is quite sloppy in its hole.=
I
> tried:
>
> - (lots of) teflon tape
> - thread sealant
> - JB weld
>
> ... and couldn't get a seal (yes, the pump had to come out and back in
> with each attempt, at least, until I wised-up and tested it on the bench)=
.
> Finally, I got pissed-off and brazed that sucker, which made a seal but I
> damaged the internal seal so I wasn't comfortable installing it. On the
> recommendation of someone on this list I tried a Permatex product called
> 'Seal and Lock' which worked a treat (NFI). So, that's what I know about
> them; they sell a part that is obviously, well, imperfect. OTOH, the only
> alternative is from County (don't get me started). I did get my OEM pump
> rebuilt by a reputable rebuilder but, for now, it stays on the shelf.
>
> bs
>
>
>
>
> On 12/2/2023 5:27 PM, David Lodge via Healeys wrote:
>
> To the group, greetings!
>
> Anybody had any dealings with these characters? They have a hugely
> impressive catalogue, I must say!
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">My dealings with Bastuck, though limited, went well. In 20=
22 I need a rear brake adjuster (BT7) and saw that M-M source was Bastuck s=
o I contacted them online and purchased two units as the price for two was =
slightly higher that one from M-M with shipping considered. (DHL).=C2=A0 Wo=
rked out ok and they included=C2=A0 3 or their catalogs which I passed on t=
o others.<div>Gary Springer=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"=
><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 3, 2023 at 9:47=E2=80=AF=
AM Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast=
.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex"><u></u>
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=20
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I haven't dealt with the company itself, but I am familiar with one
of their products. Anyone with a 100--or even a 6-cyl car--knows
getting quality water pumps is a problem. Bastuck sells (makes?) a
supposedly 'uprated' pump for 100s, of which I've bought a =
couple
(long story--see below). Their pump won't pass muster with the
Concours Committee due, in part to it having the company name molded
onto the body and other cosmetic issues, and its threading won't fi=
t
the OEM brass shutoff valve (WHY??? -- it comes with a barbed
nipple). But, the real issue is it is supplied with a threaded plug
which, well, doesn't plug. The plug is a good mm or two too small i=
n
diameter and, is machine thread and is quite sloppy in its hole. I
tried:<br>
<br>
- (lots of) teflon tape<br>
- thread sealant<br>
- JB weld<br>
<br>
... and couldn't get a seal (yes, the pump had to come out and back
in with each attempt, at least, until I wised-up and tested it on
the bench). Finally, I got pissed-off and brazed that sucker, which
made a seal but I damaged the internal seal so I wasn't comfortable
installing it. On the recommendation of someone on this list I tried
a Permatex product called 'Seal and Lock' which worked a treat
(NFI). So, that's what I know about them; they sell a part that is
obviously, well, imperfect. OTOH, the only alternative is from
County (don't get me started). I did get my OEM pump rebuilt by a
reputable rebuilder but, for now, it stays on the shelf.<br>
<br>
bs<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 12/2/2023 5:27 PM, David Lodge via
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Anybody had any dealings with
these characters?=C2=A0 They have a hugely impressive catalogue, =
I
must say!<br>
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