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The pump I just installed came from a Ford dealers old parts shelf. The tag on the box looks old and says, Fred Jones Manufacturing Authorized Ford Remanufacturer. Attached is an interesting link about Fred Jones.
FRED JONES MANUFACTURING COMPANY
FRED JONES MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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From: Simi Valley, CA
Fred Jones Ford (located in OK) was an authorized FoMoCo rebuilder of parts.
The remanufactured/rebuilt Ford parts sold in the 11 Western States, Hawaii and Alaska came from GPD (Genuine Parts Distributors) aka Tomadur Engine Co.
Once a week, GPD would arrive at the dealers, pick up all the cores, then replace them with 'new' rebuilt parts.
I have a GPD parts catalog that covers 1948/2000.
British rolling piles of misery are in-famous for three things: (1) 'Prince of Darkness' Lucas electrical parts / (2) Cork gaskets that shrink within a short time, causing fluid leaks.
(3) And...the Brits used 4 bolts when 2 would suffice! MG = Morris Garage referred to as Morris Manure by long suffering enthusiasts of these cars.
I once owned a 1952 MG TD w/a Ford flatty V8 60 that was set up for road racing by Howard "Dutch" Darrin. Darrin did the conversion and sold these cars in his Hollywood showroom.
The remanufactured/rebuilt Ford parts sold in the 11 Western States, Hawaii and Alaska came from GPD (Genuine Parts Distributors) aka Tomadur Engine Co.
Once a week, GPD would arrive at the dealers, pick up all the cores, then replace them with 'new' rebuilt parts.
I have a GPD parts catalog that covers 1948/2000.
British rolling piles of misery are in-famous for three things: (1) 'Prince of Darkness' Lucas electrical parts / (2) Cork gaskets that shrink within a short time, causing fluid leaks.
(3) And...the Brits used 4 bolts when 2 would suffice! MG = Morris Garage referred to as Morris Manure by long suffering enthusiasts of these cars.
I once owned a 1952 MG TD w/a Ford flatty V8 60 that was set up for road racing by Howard "Dutch" Darrin. Darrin did the conversion and sold these cars in his Hollywood showroom.
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Why do you think British cars came with tool kits? Not for the extra weight for snow driving...
My roomies always joked as another box came from a British parts house. Always wanted to know why I drove that POS. I just asked why they always wanted to borrow it on sunny days. I'm pretty sure the MG was never made as a primary mode of transportation.
Why is there a pan below my Harley to catch dripping oil but not below my Honda? Perhaps it's the cork gaskets...lol
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For the older Harleys, like my 1941, the chain oiler drips right onto the chain and onto the ground, as it was designed to do. When you get earlier, they were a total loss oiling system! Yep, designed to just let the oil drain out onto the road after lubricating the motor! But, of course, there were a lot of dirt roads back then, and no one minded.
I will say, these days I sometimes get embarassed at the drip, though.
Now for the newer bikes, I can't say. Maybe it is the cork, don't know.
I will say, these days I sometimes get embarassed at the drip, though.
Now for the newer bikes, I can't say. Maybe it is the cork, don't know.
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From: Aurora Co
An old fuel pump on the shelf that's still "new in the box" is going to be as useless as a used fuel pump that's been on the engine for 30+ years.
Same goes for brake calipers, master cylinders, carburetors, and various other parts that have rubber seals sitting there drying out over time.
Same goes for brake calipers, master cylinders, carburetors, and various other parts that have rubber seals sitting there drying out over time.
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