Thursday, July 7, 2022

MGB -- Fuel Pump Installation -- Part 2

Bag of electrical tools.
Used some wire insulation strippers & connector crimpers.


 The mounting bracket for the new fuel pump was made from a piece of aluminum angle piece from this small scraps bin, stored in one of the outside storage units.

Used the Milwaukee metal chops saw (with abrasive wheel) to cut the aluminum piece to size.
The saw is stored in a different outside storage bin, on the bottom.

The left-over portion of the aluminum scrap angle piece I started with.
Used a file to smooth the edges of the cut out piece.
Used the clamping plier to hold the piece for a portion of the cutting process.
Then drilled two holes for the mounting bolts to go through (matching the built-in mounting holes on the new fuel pump).

Installing the new fuel pump.
First connected the fuel line to the carburetor.

Installed the new fuel pump in the space next to the battery, where the old fuel pump was approximately located.
The mounting bracket piece is used to clamp the new fuel pump around the metal strap piece that's going at an angle in the space.
There's a 1/2" thick wooden spacer above the aluminum bracket to space the fuel pump up a little so that the inlet and outlet fuel line connections have better clearance to stuff around the fuel line connections.


Le Tour advertising & New Trek Domane

The Le Tour has a lot of companies advertising throughout the event.
They don't show the advertising activity on the Tour highlights.
This one is pretty wild...

The newly released Trek Domane aerodynamic race bike.
Pretty cool design.
About $16,000 as shown...

 

Sunday -- June 26, 2022 -- Long Beach Motorcycle Swap Meet -- Part 10 -- Three Spoke Steering Wheel









 

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

MGB -- Fuel Pump Installation -- Part 1

Took off the cover over the battery trays to allow light in for working under the vehicle.

The aftermarket electric fuel pump on the car (near the battery).

The fuel pump is connected to the vehicle wiring using bullet connectors.


There's three bolts mounting the fuel pump to some structure near the battery.

To gain better access, removed the bracket holding the parking brake cable in place near the battery.

Removing the old fuel pump.
When the fuel line from the fuel tank was removed, a lot of fuel spilled!
Had to plug the fuel line with a bolt.

Old fuel pump.

Need to put bullet connectors on the new pump.

Went to the local auto parts store to buy some bullet connectors.

Crimped the bullet connector to the pump wiring.


The bullet connectors (male) that I bought have built-in shrink wrap tubing/sealer.

Used a heat gun to shrink the connector and seal it.

Weather proof.

Wiring is ready for installation.

 

Sunday, July 3, 2022 -- Pasadena City College Swap Meet -- Part 1 -- Austin Healey 3000 Mk III Parts





Not sure what these two parts are for...

Fuel Cap.
This looks almost exactly like the one on the MGB.
May fit...


License plate lamp housing & glass lens.
Lucas glass lens.




This one is just the metal housing...