BG 280... Anybody runnin' one with success?

brent flynn · 03-21-2013, 06:47 AM

Anybody runnin' a BG280, with success? Ive heard bad things about BG pumps, but i dont know why people having problems... I have one, that i was going to send in to have serviced @ Product Engineering(?) ... i have the # in my other phone...hehe Lemme know your thoughts... THanks, Brent

randy wilson · 03-21-2013, 07:21 AM

Ran one on our SS\CS motor for years. No problems. Just to be safe, had it rebuilt, and installed on a deuce.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 03-21-2013, 09:07 AM

guy give me address to www.allcarbs.com said had all pieces for bg pumps.
Mike Taylor 3601

Mike Pearson · 03-21-2013, 12:38 PM

Ninja Fuel Systems in GA sells the seal kits on line thru e bay. Just bought 2 and rebuilt one pump. By looking at it seemed like a well built pump. You have to knock out the sleeve that the rotor runs on to access the shaft seal. 13$ for the seal kit.

03-21-2013, 03:02 PM

I had a brand new one from the mid 90's . Lost pressure, replaced it with a new one. It wore the bottom plate in 3 months, the next one leaked, and the next one replaced under warrantee wore another plate out and sent metal through my whole fuel system and carb. I wouldn't run one of those pumps on a porta John service truck. If you have to run that type of fuel system buy a Holley or Summit race black pump.
Aermotive or Magna fuel is the only way to go, but they are not in everybody's budget.

brent flynn · 03-21-2013, 06:24 PM

Ive heard some of those bad things about them... I have one , that looks good... but havent tore into it... My brother gave it to me...he bought it in 2005, at a swap meet. We hadnt heard anything about them, at the time... Wasnt sure if it was worth having checked out... figured i'd get the system plumbed for the bigger pump and return line, from the regulator. May run it a few times, first...hehe

Jeff Lee · 03-21-2013, 10:12 PM

I've owned two that I bought for two different race cars. Both leaked right off the bat. Personally, I think BG makes crap parts, carbs, pumps. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it!

brent flynn · 03-21-2013, 10:17 PM

Anybody wanna buy a BG 280?

03-21-2013, 06:47 AM	#1
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	BG 280... Anybody runnin' one with success? Anybody runnin' a BG280, with success? Ive heard bad things about BG pumps, but i dont know why people having problems... I have one, that i was going to send in to have serviced @ Product Engineering(?) ... i have the # in my other phone...hehe Lemme know your thoughts... THanks, Brent __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

03-21-2013, 07:21 AM	#2
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: BG 280... Anybody runnin' one with success? Ran one on our SS\CS motor for years. No problems. Just to be safe, had it rebuilt, and installed on a deuce. __________________ don,t have one

03-21-2013, 09:07 AM	#3
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,362 Likes: 336 Liked 279 Times in 96 Posts	Re: BG 280... Anybody runnin' one with success? guy give me address to www.allcarbs.com said had all pieces for bg pumps. Mike Taylor 3601

03-21-2013, 12:38 PM	#4
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,435 Likes: 609 Liked 1,903 Times in 571 Posts	Re: BG 280... Anybody runnin' one with success? Ninja Fuel Systems in GA sells the seal kits on line thru e bay. Just bought 2 and rebuilt one pump. By looking at it seemed like a well built pump. You have to knock out the sleeve that the rotor runs on to access the shaft seal. 13$ for the seal kit. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

03-21-2013, 03:02 PM	#5
Todd Hoven Guest Posts: n/a	Re: BG 280... Anybody runnin' one with success? I had a brand new one from the mid 90's . Lost pressure, replaced it with a new one. It wore the bottom plate in 3 months, the next one leaked, and the next one replaced under warrantee wore another plate out and sent metal through my whole fuel system and carb. I wouldn't run one of those pumps on a porta John service truck. If you have to run that type of fuel system buy a Holley or Summit race black pump. Aermotive or Magna fuel is the only way to go, but they are not in everybody's budget.

03-21-2013, 06:24 PM	#6
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: BG 280... Anybody runnin' one with success? Ive heard some of those bad things about them... I have one , that looks good... but havent tore into it... My brother gave it to me...he bought it in 2005, at a swap meet. We hadnt heard anything about them, at the time... Wasnt sure if it was worth having checked out... figured i'd get the system plumbed for the bigger pump and return line, from the regulator. May run it a few times, first...hehe __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

03-21-2013, 10:12 PM	#7
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: BG 280... Anybody runnin' one with success? I've owned two that I bought for two different race cars. Both leaked right off the bat. Personally, I think BG makes crap parts, carbs, pumps. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it! __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

03-21-2013, 10:17 PM	#8
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: BG 280... Anybody runnin' one with success? Anybody wanna buy a BG 280? __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA