Thanks John.

Thanks Dave. I cant seem to find how to search for a user ID on ebay. Is there any other way to contact him?
Jim

nevhunter wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:10 pm They are made of duralumen and not hard to make. Some get a bit worn. They can have a bit of play. Nev

Thanks Nev. I agree they do not look to difficult to make but I do not have access to a milling machine or one I can copy - I just have the Ariel pump.

Jim

Hi Jim you can give Morgo a ring they make pumps and the blocks for Ariels Thanks Johnny. I have a Morgo pump and drive block fitted at the moment. I am having issues so I wanted to swap it for an Ariel pump which I have to see if things improve. Unfortunately the Ariel and Morgo drive blocks are d...

Hi. I am looking for a drive block for a VB oil pump and I wondered if any body in the club has a spare they are willing to sell or can suggest a supplier. They have been out of stock at Draganfly for some time and I have just checked and none are on order to be made. I was going to try John Budgen ...

All ready to go when the rain stops.

Jim

The old school way is to place a layer or two of woven cotton material (bedsheet) over the nipple. A modern gun fits ok then. The grease finds its way through the weave of the material when you pump the gun.

Jim

The postman came with my pump gasket yesterday so I re-assembled the Morgo pump and refitted it. I also cleaned the ball valve behind the pump. All oil lines and pipes were blown through with the airline. I started the engine with a dry system so it took about 30 seconds for the oil to start returni...

Thanks Nev. Mine is a 55. Is the number the year it was manufactured?

Jim

I have just looked through my spares cupboard and found a spare pump which came with a VH which I bought a while ago. It has 55 stamped on the back. Are all pumps for singles the same? I compared the ariel pump with the Morgo and the scavenge pistons seem about the same size but the delivery piston ...