fuel pump rebuilder-from the Forward look mailing list.

[Jeff Ingraham <jeff_ingraham@xxxxxxxxx>]

FYI.  I know nothing more then this but it sounds like
a good lead and I plan to send him a pump from my 57's
392.
Jeff Ingraham


 Date:    Sun, 15 Jun 2003 19:28:11 -0400
> From:    Dan Morton <morton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Another satisfied customer
> 
> Recently, I discovered that my fuel pump was leaking
> oil, and posted to this
> group about it.  I received this reply from George
> McKovich [george@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]:
> 
> 
> Dan......
> Contact this place and ask for Claude Phillips:
> 
> http://www.fuelpumpsa2z.com
> 
> He is an expert on fuel pumps, having worked at
> Airtech for 20 or 30 years.
> He rebuilds all mopar fuel pumps for NAPA and
> Carquest and knows his stuff.
> He will sell you a fuel pump directly for the same
> price he charges NAPA and
> Carquest..... that is about 1/3 the cost they will
> charge you. He take
> credit cards and ships the item right out. Yes there
> were fuell pumps with
> and without the glass bowl for the 318 but tell
> Claude your application and
> he will be certain you get the correct one for your
> auto... I stopped there
> in Nov 1999 on my trip from Albany NY to Idaho with
> my 300C. I had lost a
> fuel pump in Ashland OH and fortunately found this
> guy not too far off my
> planned route. I think the last pump I bought for a
> 318 was $40 or $42
> versus $140+ at NAPA. He is really a great guy to
> deal with.
> 
> George's experience, was my experience -- I called
> Claude on a Wednesday
> afternoon (in Illinois)-- the part went out that
> day, and I had it on Friday
> (New Jersey).  Price to me:  A grand sum of $38. 
> The pump is in, and
> working beautifully, with Claude's assurance that
> all replacement parts are
> designed to work with modern fuel additives.
> 
> Here's a man dedicated to his craft.  Thanks for the
> tip, George, I hope
> that our fellow Forward Lookers will avail
> themselves of his efforts and his product.
>         Dan
>        '59 Sport Fury

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