Fuel pump restoration
 

Does anyone here know who to go to for original AC fuel pump restoration? Any help would be great. Thanks

Re: Fuel pump restoration
 

Is it the crimped type that is usually considered non-rebuildable? I recall there was a guy a few years ago that was apparently able to rebuild them, but not aware of anyone that has been running a rebuilt one to offer feedback.

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Goat Hill Classics is the guy who you might check with on the crimped ones. His number is 562-437-7664

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I asked this guy: E-Mail was dated 10-5-2015. I never pulled the trigger as I thought I was getting re-assigned back to the States a few days after I got the E-Mail.


Thank you for your inquiry.

I just completed my twenty first run and I am actively gathering pumps for my twenty second run. I have done over 900 of these so far. I generally only do 2 or 3 runs per year based on customer needs. I actually logged in the pumps for this current run on Friday and began the initial disassembly of the pumps. I have one more AC pump in transit to me currently that is being included in this current run. If you are intending to get your pump into this run, please respond to this email and I will hold off on this run for enough time for you to get yours in. US postal service Priority mail would be sufficient as it is the least expensive and generally takes two to three days from anywhere in the lower 48 states. The current nasty weather conditions on the eastern seaboard, of course, could alter that depending on your location.

The restoration is $220 plus $20 return shipping in the lower 48 states. This service needs to be prepaid and a personal or company check is the preferred method of payment. The pumps are disassembled, cleaned, replated and rebuilt with diaphragms and valves compatible with current ethanol laced fuels. If you are planning to send yours in, please reply to this email with contact and shipping information and enclose it also with the pump. The service takes about one month from the time that I begin the disassembly process.

I seem to be the only one in the world currently doing these pumps. If you Google "crimped fuel pump rebuild" my name is the only one that comes up.

Best regards,
Fred Ballard
28916 Flowerpark Drive
Canyon Country, Ca. 91387-1801
661-251-2362

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Billohio</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Goat Hill Classics is the guy who you might check with on the crimped ones. His number is 562-437-7664 </div></div>

I had about 6 of them done at one time by Goat Hill...all #727 hi-perf units. I met him at Carlisle.

They did a good job at a reasonable price...though it was not a fast turn around.

Not sure how or what they are doing now.

wilma

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goat hill has some on eBay and I got a pump off him about 2 weeks ago that was already done

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Thanks guys. Appreciate the input. My 69 Z still has the original dated one in so I'd like to save it!

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At least I think it's a date code, or maybe it's just the AC part number?

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Is it XY40669? If so, the XY is the date code. Last time I looked into it, found a thread that decoded the first letter as the month (A= Jan, B= Feb, etc) and the second as the year (A= 61, B= 62, etc). So as an example, BI40669 would be February 69 fuel pump for a 302.

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Good info. I got FI40669. Which would be June 69 and my car is June 18 so I would assume it to be the right one. Thanks

This is an update on my current status on restoration of OEM crimp together fuel pumps:


I am currently completing my thirty fourth run and I am gathering pumps for my thirty fifth run. I have done over 1,400 of these so far. I generally only do 2 or 3 runs per year based on customer needs although this year could be more. They are done in batches with a minimum of 20 units due to the cost of the plating.

The restoration is $240 plus $20 return shipping in the lower 48 states. This service needs to be prepaid and a personal or company check is the preferred method of payment. The pumps are disassembled, cleaned, replated and rebuilt with diaphragms and valves compatible with current ethanol laced fuels. If you are planning to send yours in, please reply to this email with contact and shipping information and enclose it also with the pump. The service takes about one month from the time that I begin the disassembly process.

I seem to be the only one in the world currently doing these pumps. If you Google "crimped fuel pump rebuild" my name is the only one that comes up.

Best regards,
Fred Ballard
28916 Flowerpark Drive
Canyon Country, Ca. 91387-1801
661-251-2362

Not trying to hijack this thread, but I have a 727 pump with PI40568 stamped on it. "P" doesn't seem to jive with any month? Anyone ave an idea on this? Dale

how clean is the stamping? IS there any way it could be a F or a B?

No, the "P" is very clean, as is the rest of the stamping.

Pump Dates
 

Date research collected by a member over at Nasty Z-28

http://nastyz28.com/threads/ac-fuel-...h-data.207770/

Fuel Pump Information

AC crimped type pumps (non-rebuildable)
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"FF40433" (June 1966), Early 1967 Corvette (VIN # 183)
"HH40669" (Aug. 1968), 1969 Camaro Z28, "V0912DZ" (Sept. 12, 1968)
"AI40503" (Jan. 1969), Service pump for 67 Corvette
"DI40658" (April 1967), Pump from my non-original 1966 Corvette engine. Possibly from an "early" 1967 Camaro as pump # 5656858 was replaced by # 6440524 as per 1967 Camaro AIM (revision record, 2/1/67).
"FG40433" (June 1967). Original pump on 1967 Corvette 327, VIN # 22049, engine dated June 29, 1967.
"CG40433" (Mar. 1967), Believed to be an original 1967 Corvette 327 pump from a friend on mine in Richmond, VA.
"LH40709" (Dec. 1968), Seems a bit too early for a 1970 LT1. "V0114CTU" (Jan. 14, 1970).
"JI40777" (Oct. 1969), 1970 Camaro SS350, March 26, 1970 engine date (Nasty Z28 website).

"DJ40726" (Apr. 1970), Original pump from 1970 Z28 made in Apr. 1970 (Nasty Z28 website).

"DJ40726" (Apr. 1970), from 1970 Z28 (Nasty Z28 website).

"?J40726" (???, 1970), from a 1970 Z28 made in Feb. 1970 (Nasty Z28 website).

"LI40726" (Dec. 1969), from a 1970 Z28 (Nasty Z28 website).

"LH40709 (Dec. 1968), Seems a bit too early for a 1970 engine stamped "V0702CTK" (July 2, 1970)

"8K40709" (8th day of 1971), 1071 LT1 eng. "V330CGZ"
(Mar. 30, 1971)

"19K40770" (19th day of 1971), 1971 LS6 "T0227CPW" (Feb. 27, 1971).

"219K40956" (219th day of 1971), 1972 Coupe (May 10, 1972).

"215K40769" (215th day of 1971), Seems a bit late for a
1971 eng. "V1201CJK" (Dec. 01, 1970).
"197J40726" (197th day of 1970), from 1970 Z28 (Nasty Z28 website).
"229K40956", (229th day of 1971 or Aug. 18, 1971), from 1972 Corvette LT1 engine.