Lancia Beta Forum
March 28, 2024, 02:36:56 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: 2024 Events Calendar http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=92.0
Please feel free to add more.
 
   Home   Help Contact Admin Search Calendar Gallery Articles Login Register  
Pages: 1 [2]
  Print  
Author Topic: Carb fuel pump  (Read 16193 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Hawk
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

England England

Posts: 448



« Reply #20 on: November 12, 2014, 10:23:35 AM »

I think the trick is sympathetic improvement where it looks original but runs better, imho originality can be taken too far

Agreed.  Originality is only relevant (IMO) if you want a concourse car - and I've never seen a concourse Beta (a couple that come close but .....)

If it improves the car (mechanically) then go for it.  Visuals are rather more subjective but I have no issue with non-original wheels etc.
Logged
smithymc
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 665


« Reply #21 on: November 12, 2014, 01:54:20 PM »

The concours thing is a bit odd to me too. I am sure I will see e-types, Astons, etc at the NEC on Friday that haven't seen the fresh air or turned a wheel since they were there last year.

If you can afford to have something just to look at, fair enough, but for me it's got to be used.

Just my opinion.
Logged
rossocorsa
Legendary Member
******
Offline Offline

United Kingdom United Kingdom

Posts: 2373


« Reply #22 on: November 12, 2014, 08:45:48 PM »

Concours is a bit lost on me, you can't really enjoy a car assembled to that standard far better to look close to original standard as it left the factory no false shiny bits and over polished engine bays.
Logged
Neil-yaj396
Legendary Member
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 1885


1979 1300 Coupe


« Reply #23 on: November 22, 2014, 08:27:21 AM »

Have you picked up a pump yet Mark? This looks like it would do the job with some reasonable clearance?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-Fuel-Pump-for-Lancia-Beta-LAR-Torino-Montecarlo-Coupe-Spyder-HPE-/331388237781?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4d284737d5
Logged
smithymc
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 665


« Reply #24 on: November 22, 2014, 10:05:57 AM »

I got , and with some good old Black Country fettling with the file on redundant bits of casting, made it fit. It is pretty snug though.

Had spotted this though and the top design does appear to add some headroom.

One for the parts box?

Mark
Logged
Neil-yaj396
Legendary Member
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 1885


1979 1300 Coupe


« Reply #25 on: November 23, 2014, 09:29:08 AM »

Did you buy the one from Mark W?
Logged
smithymc
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 665


« Reply #26 on: November 23, 2014, 10:02:33 AM »

No, it was another e-bay one for a few quid less. Box says it for the Beta range but I had to file down the stub from the die-cast injection point to radius the top to give me a few mm under the manifold. The untrained eye wouldn't tell I had done anything. Also turned the top round.

The original pump has a tapered top ( Steel) to give the same clearance.

Mark
Logged
Pages: 1 [2]
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines
SMFAds for Free Forums
Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!