After Nigels comments on the pump position I revisited today and decided that the installation would likely get fouled on full compression of the rear suspension by the rear transverse arm. Well, cannot have that happening can we!
So I looked into positioning the pump at the front of the car but that's a non starter so the only other option was to fit a cube type pump or reposition the new Silver top. So, with a bit of head scratching I decided to move it 90 degrees and make a substantial bracket from some aluminium channel I had lying around. The first attempt didn't move it far enough so it needed a filler plate to make sure it cleared both the suspension arm's arc of travel and didn't foul (or come close) to hitting the flange on the fuel tank or the filler pipe. Experiments with thinner bobbins were a waste of time, they had too much flex so the ones supplied with the kit were installed even though that meant installing the bracketry first and then the pump/bobbins. And a word to the wise, don't be tempted to use Nyloc nuts on the bobbins, it can tear the stud loose within the bobbin. Ask me how I know....... That was a pig to change when it started rotating. Lockwasher and standard nut. And I hate how the earth lead is red and power lead black. That could go so wrong!
First and second photos shows (just) a plumb line off the edge of the pump closest to the transverse arm, there's good clearance! Last one the dry assembly on the bench. Tomorrow I hope to run the feed pipe to the front, clip it in place and connect the pipes to the pump and install the Filter King. Then it's off to see Gerry again for a week!
Guy
