Fuel Pump Bracket?

[450Nick]

Right last question I promise!

I also have to install a new fuel pump this weekend and I understand its rather larger than the existing unit as its a Bosch 044 pump. For this reason it will probably need a new bracket making up but I'm unsure what the standard one looks like. I'm won't be able to look at the car until Thursday as I'm not at home and the front is currently on axle stands so no chance of getting someone to crawl under and get a photo.

Anyway I have to go down to the local Engineering company on Thursday to pick up a couple of bits they're making up for me and I was going to see if they could make something up while I'm there but suddenly thought I'm not sure what the existing one looks like! Does anyone have a photo or could you describe the fitting? I was thinking of making up a rectangluar plate which could be bolted through a piece of rubber to the chassis via a couple of U bolts or jubilee clips, with a couple of slots cut of of the plate to enable two jubilee clips to pass through the plate and around the front and back of the pump. This should hold it pretty tight and keep vibration noise down. I'm not an expert on such things though so if anyone could guide me on a good way of fixing the pump to the chassis I would be most grateful

- As far as I know, all connections and fittings are the same as the standard pump, its just a bit fatter.

[rev-erend]

Hi Nick,

I've recently fitted an 044 to my SEAC .. the std bracket can be made to fit ... just. I fitted a longer bolt to hold mine together and re-drilled my mounting bracket so it fitted.

Or you could just buy a new bracket.

[450Nick]

Thanks Alan, that sounds ok. Is the standard bracket an ohm symbol shape with two bolts to secure then? Do you know what kind thread the bolts were?

Edited by 450Nick on Tuesday 9th September 13:18