Pete PiEst

I've had the bung welded on the underside of the tank and have sorted out the plumbing from the pump to the prv. Am waiting on a couple of bits for the fuel tank stopcock. Needed to raise the spare wheel off of the floor so there's room for the stopcock and pre filter.

My thoughts are that those lights don't really suit classic cars but I do get the "It's nice to see where you're going" so my two penneth are: Get decent Bulbs, make sure your reflectors / lenses are clean and shiny and then adjust them correctly !! If we're honest we may all like to think that we're doing 150mph but in reality we aint, so the need to see 3 miles up the road doesn't apply and therefore the requirement for WWII Search lights on the front of our cars is a bit of overkill ... If you have the urge for more light maybe some period driving lights ?? As has been said before the improvement of using relays and correctly gauged wire can't be over stated - It DOES make a difference.. The Mrs was in "That Lundun" today and picked up a free rag, in a section called "Lessons from History" Summed it up for me .. I leave you with the immortal words of Chief ARP Warden Hodges "Put those bloody lights OUT!!" .. Well you know what I mean 😂

Hi Dave, True and there is a fine filter on the inlet to the MU. I've got a T piece just before the MU and that's where I take the pressure reading so I'm assuming that the post pump filter isn't affecting it too much. What were you using on Maiden before you went back to the 18th C??😂 Cheers

The Pierburg lives ! .. I connectedit directly to a battery and it's spinning.. I'll see how it does transferring the remainder of the tank tomorrow ..

Could this be nominated for an Oscar ?? I spent a couple of months "getting in character" I hope my many hours of selfless devotation to my craft shines through in what I humbly call "My Masterpiece !!" I give you "Bosch-044 !! " Bosch-044.mp4

The jerry cans finally turned up so I decanted some of the fuel in to them. Unfortunately the Pierburg appears not to be working - it clicks but no whirr - Any ideas if it can be recovered ? So I was left with the other 2 pumps the original Bosch 044 and a replacement that I'd bout which was Sytec OTP979 - both of those had an AN-8 input drawing through a 50 micron bullet filter.. Here's a video of the OTP979 transferring some fuel. OTP-979.mp4

Turns out inline filters are out of stock of those but here's a cross- reference link ... https://www.fuelfilter-crossreference.com/convert/BALDWIN/BF7693

Unfortunately there's no room to have a swirl pot anywhere in the "boot" of the Estate, not beside or above the tank. I think me best bet is to keep an eye on the fuel level and not let it drop too low. I think there is a swirl pot of sorts mounted inside the tank which is where the fuel pickup & return from the PRV extend in to. Pete

I found the inlet and outlet from the spare tank earlier today and the ID is 6mm! I think the various pumps I've tried have all had the same issue the tiny feed from the tank !! But no more it'll be 12mm ALL the way. If the pump is still screeching I'll go to Plan B and crank the radio up to 11 !!🎵😂 Cheers

I'm waiting on some Jerry Cans to decant the tank - then I'll get the bung welded on. I'll keep you updated. Thanks for finding the part Ian - I've just ordered a couple ! More anon !! This is nearly as exciting as the RBRR itself - getting it ready for the next one and events inbetween !! 😂 Cheers, Pete

GT6 is looking good 👍 - When will it be ready? I think the tanks in the Stag & Estate are the same size and shape. I did see an ally one advertised by EJ Ward and they look great but I can't justify the cost - although the flat sides of it look a bit easier to weld a fitting to than the curves on the estate. It would be nice to have a bit more room to fit a lift pump and a swirl pot but the spare wheel takes up most of it and I'm left with bit where the orginal equipment was located. I don't want to go on any events without one after I clipped a curb and punctured the tyre due to "over enthusiasm" Will keep updating .. I think the next step is to drain the tank and get that bung welded on ! Cheers, Pete

Mentioning Pierburg jogged my memory as I had a dim recollection that I got one years ago .. After a search through various boxes I found it ! .. It's an 7.21659.72.0 which has a 12mm ID push on inlet so I might as well go for AN-10 that way I can fit any of the pumps I have and just make sure I have the relevant adapters to go from the prefilter to the pump. I found this PDF on the web

After sleeping on it I think there's a better way forward! I've been thinking about this for many years and collecting bits - I did have an abortive attempt at welding a sump on the bottom of a spare tank I had, it would've sat in the wheel well. I managed to fabricate the sump which was leak free, but I couldn't weld the tank to the bottom without holes being blown in the underside of the tank - a good idea let down by my lack of skill !! If the feed from the top was going to be enlarged it would require welding plus I'd then have to get the feed pipe and associated plumbing sorted. So seeing as I need to get something welded to the tank I might as well get a boss welded to the bottom corner of the tank. I've got a fullbore stop cock with AN-8 tails on it I'm going to get a professional to weld an AN-8 fitting on the bottom corner. As you can see from the picture there's enough room for the stop cock. The top of the tape is around a quater of the way up, so as long as that's as low as I allow the fuel to go the outlet will be covered As there'll now be a head of fuel feeding the pump I think AN-8 will be big enough but will defer to experts advice seeing as nothing has been done yet and this is a once only job so I might as well do as right as it can be done! Views etc appreciated. Cheers, Pete

Thanks for your input Nick 👍 .. I'd be interested in the Pierburg you mentioned. I did look at them but if I remember correctly they maxed out at around 90 psi but it was a while ago so I could be wrong. As I've got to do some work on the tank would you go for AN-8 at 11mm ID or next size up AN-10 with an ID of 14mm ?? For the pre filter I've been using an aluminimum bullet type with the bronze element .. What are the Baldwin ones? There's a Sytec on the pressure side. Thanks everyone for your input !! Cheers Pete

As I'm going to need to empty the tank for the welding, I'll wire up the Bosch and use it to fill the jerry cans as a transfer pump. I'll put AN-8 inlets on it and see how it sounds - At the end of the run it was pretty loud ! I think I'm going to run everything in braided teflon AN-6 to the MU to save having various extra joins converting one to the other. There's not a lot of space in the boot with the spare wheel, but I think I'm going to start from scratch - I was using the Lucas pump mounting plate and jiggling everything to fit. With a bit more thought I'll have more room and potentially a quieter set up ! Cheers, Pete

Thanks for the replies 👍 Colin, Many years ago I did try setting up a feed to a container but I just had 2 pumps making a lot of noise. There isn't enough room in the boot area as the spare wheel takes up most of it - otherwise that would be a way to go with a 1.5lt swirl pot. I don't really want the spare knocking about the inside and would prefer to keep it where it lives. I've just checked my notes and it was fitted in 08.2007 at 49,000 miles - it's now on 42,000 miles so I think it could well be EOL !! Pete, Apart from the pump it's still on the Lucas MU so needs 105 ish PSI (7.43 bar) at the MU. Steve, I'm assuming KMI would still refurb the MU's, Is it just the pumps he's not doing anything with ?? Also Tim & Jason had issues with their pump in the TR6. I think I'm going to go with the larger tank outlet as it would require less suction to get the fuel out of the tank and fed to the inlet of the pump. A customer used to race off road quad bikes and knows of a guy in the Epping area that will weld on the required fittings - I just need to work out the best way of getting the new feeder pipe plumbed in. If I look at the current feed pipe to the MU which is still the original size I think AN-6 from outlet should be OK as it's ID is larger ... I could redo the lines all the way up to the MU .... I think I'll do the supply side and see how it goes before reinventing the wheel !! If you know anyone with a decent spare Estate tank knocking about let me know 👍 Once I get it out and done I may well upload some pictures but don't hold your breath 😂 Cheers, Pete

Hi All, I've got a DIY BOSCH 044 conversion on the estate, which has done well for over 10+ years but on this years RBRR it decided to give us a "challenge" towards the end. From just before Bude to just after Honiton it was cutting out with a lack of pressure and we wasn't too sure if we were going to make it back to Knebworth 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ It was getting hot and making quite a racket !! We got round this by removing the spare wheel in the estate and leaving it open along with the windows. This allowed it to keep cooler. I've just checked the fuel filters both pre and post pump, both fine. The problem with the estate is that it has to suck the fuel out through the top of the tank through a pipe with an ID of 6mm. My new plan is to get a new outlet welded on to the tank in AN-8 the ID bore of the aluminium hard line is around 10mm the flexible tubing is around 11mm and 9.5 for the fittings. The pressure side of the pump and post filter is already in AN-6 up to the distribution block of the PRV. So my question to the Pump-ologists is: 1, Do you think AN-8 is large enough? 2, Is AN-6 OK for the pressure side or should that be increased to AN-8? 3, It has a diaphragm PRV and the over pressure return is in ID 7mm. Should that be increased ? Its not an electrical supply problem as the pump is fed with a direct line from the battery through a 30amp fused relay. The relay also has a direct earth back to the battety. All cables are rated at 30 amp. They were cool to the touch when the pump wasn't ! Views etc appreciated👍 Looking forward to the 2025 run !! Cheers, Pete

I was there during this historic change over last Sunday. 20mph signs are up, a lot of roads going in to towns are 30 and then when going through the middle 20's have been put up. Every Welsh person we spoke to hates Drakeford and think he'll be booted out as soon as they get a chance. Cheers Pete

Where I'd been going wrong previously was trying to link it to an event and then I was searching for RBRR / Huntingtons and variations on those themes and it found nada !! From within the main RBRR2023 Campaign - It states "Be a fundraiser" I then selected "I'm just raising Money" and that conncted it all together 👍

I thing Apocolypse Now had the correct sentiment "The Horror .. The Horror !!!"

Tim - I'll be getting the alignment checked here https://www.tyre-smart.com/ in Witham, Essex CM8 3UQ I used them for the Spitfire they had to adjust the ramps to stop it falling through the gap 😂 I've just got the rack & pump back - needed a new cam for the pump and one tie rod for the rack as they couldn't get it in spec .. bit more dosh but seeing as the rack was last serviced about 15 + years ago and the pump has never been looked at I think it'll be money well spent. Is you exit from Kenbworth going to be Sprint to the car Slide across the bonnet in classic Starsky & Hutch style Blast out "Dukes of Hazard" theme tune on the Fiamms Wheel Spin for the next 200 miles in a cloud of smoke I'm going to try and get my Just Giving page up and linked to the event - have failed the last couole of times ! See y'all at the drivers meeting! Yeeee HA ! Pete

I did eventually get the rack off and as I never done anything to the pump that came off too. I dropped both bits up there and will probably collect it too, mid next week. I'll be taking the Spitfire though as I got done for the Brum ULEZ con, another £8.00 for the coffer's to be spent on ...🤔🤔 They look like a good company. Helpful, friendly & knowledgeable. I'll let you know. Cheers Pete

If I remember right he said if there's nothing major wrong £215.00 The removal job didn't happen this afternoon .. Hopefully this weekend !! Cheers Pete

Hi All, Just about to get the Power Steering rack off of the HOF and get it refurbed at this place https://www.steering-racks.co.uk/rack-and-pinion-classic-cars/ Has any one used them or recommendations for other places ? Better get my finger out and start the Just Giving Page.. See you at the drivers meeting !! Cheers, Pete

Barge-tastic are the only words needed !!