Hi
Looking for a new petrol tap for a 1965 C15S which has an aluminium tank on.
I am sure it is 3/8 bsp ? not trying to sound tight but has anyone had experience with these lower cost taps ? they all seem to come from China/India nowadays and the prices vary from £43 to £16.
Thanks,
where do you expect them to come from?????
these are the cheapest places that retailers can get from to make a pound or two. If you want British ones, the price would be more and there would be no or little demand , so no money in it for the seller.
Its all I ever use in my restorations for myself and customers. I dont even fit new corks to old taps, as they invariably leak, so customer returns. I have spare corks, but unless soaked and no play in the body, for the cost I would use new and replace when needed. but then I can get them retail.
Hi
Thanks for your reply, but can I ask what price range you buy your taps, as I say the prices run from about £43 to £16 , appreciate you get what you pay for but some importers just put on as much as they can, so could be same taps, could all be the same.
Marc
as a guide trade prices are then plus vat and postage, normally my postage is around £6.50, I save an order up or try to go through a parts book when starting a project, obviously, If I dont have in stock and a customer needs it then he has to pay vat and post otherwise I price and share p&p between ordered items.
brass unplated original bsa part no 90-8120 D7, D10, D14 UK made trade £22.95
chromed flat lever 83-2801, 03-1746 import £6.50
chromed flat lever 60-4512 import £6.50
ditto 60-4511 £6.50
42-8075, 65-8171 A7/A10, B31/B33 etc UK made £25.95
60-7266 T140 style European made £4.50
push on pull off CNC machined nickle plated £13.75
pull type with filter 1/8 and 7/16 not plated £11.95
brass same as above but without filter British made £23.95
old style brass round lever 1/4 x 1/4 British made £19.25
ditto but 1/8 and 7/16 £18.75
there are others but as no equivalent part numbers and currently out of stock, Ive not listed.
a pack of 10 corks is around £3.75 and a single new plunger and cork around £4.50 as I said above, I get a tap for £6.50 and its now ethanol proof
a pack of corks and I need one, so the rest sat around waiting to sell!!
Hi Jumbo12,
What type of tap do you have already and why does it need replacing? If it is the Ewarts type with a slide and cork then just replace the cork. The bodies do wear over time so if very well used replace the whole thing. I have always used these taps and unless the corks dry out or are worn out they do not leak. Some even come with a synthetic 'cork'.
Try C&D Autos as they always have reasonable products at reasonable prices. Their number is 01564 795000
Dave.