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My Beck Experienc

H hmfic1
Flew into Denver to pick up my new Beck on Thursday Oct. 27th, got there around 10am, car was not quite done, but close, and with in a few hours, I was headed down I-25 South, out of Denver, hoping to make it to Albuquerqe, New Mexico, before the night was over. Have to remember, I have not one tool, spare part, and have not driven the car one minute before I head for a 950 mile trip to Phoenix, Az. First the car drove great, the Bernie Bergmen built engine, never missed a beat, through 5,000 ft. to 8,000 ft. and every thing in between I never had one problem with the engine. The body on the Beck is super, the frame, and handeling could not be better. Will it run with a Boxer S, like the fellow from Tenn. said, not a chance, but the frame, and handeling is superb, for this car. The top fits really nice, and yes you can drive down the freeway at 80, with the top up, and the side curtains off. Now with the side curtains on, at 25 degrees, I froze my b*%(s off the first night. Had to use a bit of 100 mile an hour tape to help close the right side curtain up, with out it, it was like turning a fan on, with 25 degree air outside.
Got to Albuqureque the first night, and at 11pm, decided I had had enough, warm room, and a good nights sleep, was all I could handle at that point. The "rest of the story" to follow.
1957 Beck Speedster(Speedster)
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H hmfic1
Flew into Denver to pick up my new Beck on Thursday Oct. 27th, got there around 10am, car was not quite done, but close, and with in a few hours, I was headed down I-25 South, out of Denver, hoping to make it to Albuquerqe, New Mexico, before the night was over. Have to remember, I have not one tool, spare part, and have not driven the car one minute before I head for a 950 mile trip to Phoenix, Az. First the car drove great, the Bernie Bergmen built engine, never missed a beat, through 5,000 ft. to 8,000 ft. and every thing in between I never had one problem with the engine. The body on the Beck is super, the frame, and handeling could not be better. Will it run with a Boxer S, like the fellow from Tenn. said, not a chance, but the frame, and handeling is superb, for this car. The top fits really nice, and yes you can drive down the freeway at 80, with the top up, and the side curtains off. Now with the side curtains on, at 25 degrees, I froze my b*%(s off the first night. Had to use a bit of 100 mile an hour tape to help close the right side curtain up, with out it, it was like turning a fan on, with 25 degree air outside.
Got to Albuqureque the first night, and at 11pm, decided I had had enough, warm room, and a good nights sleep, was all I could handle at that point. The "rest of the story" to follow.
H hmfic1
The next morning continued south on 25 out of Albuquerque, still only 28 degree's so the side curtains and my little tape job stayed on for most of the morning. At Socorro NM head West on us 60, over the continental divide at 7950 feet, and into Arizona. Through Springerville, Show Low, and down the Rim into Payson, finally made Phoenix Friday afternoon, warm 80+, and first thing was the top came off. No doubt that these cars are made to be driven with the top down in "warm" weather. Had no real problems with the car, engine ran great, car handle great, specially on the two lane roads through the mountains of AZ. Do have a bit of a problem with the fuel pump. When ever I stop for gas, and the engine is warm, turn the key on before I start it, and the pump knocks something terriable, maybe someone can help me with this one?? Once I get going, and get the RPM's up, then all quiet. Other then that, everything seems fine. Was I lucky, probably, was I stupid, good chance, did I have a blast, other then freezing the first night, you bet your ass I did. Can now understand why so many people love these little cars. And yes, do get alot of looks from people where ever you go. Will post some pics of the car in the next few days. Just had to share this with the SOC.

Thanks, Jerry
FM Former Member
Jerry, it depends on your pump. It does sound like you have an electric pump. Some electric pumps just make a lot of noise until they get some back pressure (e.g. fill the float bowls in your carbs). Some don't make a lot of noise ever, some make noise when they are cavitating (churning a lot of air, having trouble getting primed) and some make noise when they are going out.

What type of pump do you have? If you can see it, is it square or rectangular shaped? If so, the noise is probably normal and will make noise until it fills your float bowls. If it is round, kind of tubular shaped, it should be fairly quiet (although even some of these rotary pumps make some noise when unloaded). I think I would call the guy that installed it and ask him what he thinks.
FM Former Member
Jerry,

Wolfgang makes a good point. Where and how the pump is mounted will make a big difference in how much noise is transferred to the cab of the car.

I recently converted to Fuel Injection and mounted my electric rotary pump using rubber mounts off bolts that secure the steering rack, which is mounted up front on the torsion tubes.

The pump is very similar to a rotary pump that you probably have installed on your car, except it pumps at higher pressure. The pump is very quiet in my install as it does not come in contact with the Body at all, so no noise is transferred that way. Another factor that I think helped in my install is I ensured the feed side of the pump had a larger ID than the output side, thus trying to keep the cavitation of the pump to a minimum.
WOLFGANGWOLFGANG'89 CMC FWB, FL Supporting Member
I've not much faith in the square Facet fuel pumps that work by vibration - like a small fish tank air pump. The rotary pumps are more substantial. For quiet operation they should be mounted on those insulating posts (small rubber cylinder with bolt out either end). Where is your fuel pump located - most work better at pushing than pulling fuel so should be mounted up front near the fuel thank vice way back in the engine compartment. (Also makes it easy to install a hidden toggle switch for fuel cut off so if someone steals it they won't get but a mile before it cuts off from lack of fuel).
H hmfic1
Had a guy here in Phoenix check the pump, and you all are right, it is just the "pump" nothing really wrong with it, just the way the fuel block and the pump are set up. Going to have the whole car checked over the first of the week, but so far everything seems to be fine. The Beck is a wonderful car, is BSC the right builder, will let you all know in the next few days.

Thanks, Jerry
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