<VV> Fuel pumps, stock vs. electric - what is better?

[Ken Wildman]

At 07:50 PM 6/9/2005, Eric S. Eberhard wrote:
>This does bring up a point ... who drives a 40 year old car because it is 
>"better" -- if I wanted to make changes to my vair to make it better I 
>would put on disc brakes, modern seats, A/C, top notch stereo, air bags, 
>modern seat belts, ABS brakes and stability control, more crash 
>protection, fuel injection .... oh!  If I do all that, why not buy a new 
>car which by the above standard is "better" and comes with all that?  You 
>would have more success and probably save money :-) !
>
>I drive a Corvair because I like the old-tech, the sounds, the feel, the 
>smell, the ride, and so forth.  That cannot be duplicated on a modern 
>car!  So as part of the experience I have to deal with cranky mechanical 
>pumps, but at least I don't have to listen to a modern electric pump which 
>sounds totally out of place.  Meaning, for my use, the stock pump is 
>better -- even if it fails, dumps gas in the crank, leaks, etc.

So, tell us.  Where do you get your bias-ply tires?      <grin>


Ken