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Thanks Luxo, I'll definitely report on success or lack of

Cheers Luxo, yes..... feeling tight at the moment, actually I'm just bloody skint because the house keeps robbing me of cash at the moment. All the new su type pumps I've found are about £70 plus vat as opposed to 25 notes for the one I'm going to try. If my plans work out I'll wait for a secondhand...

Cheers chaps, I've ordered a small pump at 1.5 to 2 psi and will see how it goes. If that doesn't work out I'll get the proper thing. I've always preferred mechanical pumps as if the engine stops so does fuel flow but as you know most 1098's have no place for a mechanical pump unless you drill the b...

Cheers John, that's great

Think I may try the smaller pump then,Hopefully the sellers can tell me if its a puller or pusher. The only concern now with that one is if it can keep up under load if real world use drops those figures dramatically (losses from head height etc).

Yes mate, the flow would be plenty, that is (hopefully) limited by the output psi not being able to overcome the float valve needle. Thats the bit I really need to know, is say 1 to 2 psi output suitable for a standard SU as fitted to a Moggie Minor engine

Hi Chaps, Can anyone tell me the optimum and maximum / minimum psi output for an electric fuel pump to be used with a SU carb on a BMC A Series 1098 engine set up. Trying to avoid the traditional pump if possible and save a few quid at the same time and was looking at Facet style pumps that mount ne...

ooooh Austin 1300 with a ribbon speedometer for me please

Result :) I've used Perlon a good few times due to the fact they can give a definite SWL which is comforting, especially on Fusee clocks where the line is the only thing stopping the spring barrel unwinding itself with massive force. It works just as well as the natural stuff, though I do like real ...

oh, and shove an old cushion in the bottom of the case, it'll save the floor should anything go wrong again

But why not use something intended for the job, I assume it is a gut line in this case, easily available and not too expensive, and you will find a choice of real "natural" gut, or you can get a synthetic. I prefer the real thing but if you don't like bits of dead animals living in your clock case t...