Electric Water Pump Q's - Brands, Life, Rebuild...

1981gMachine · 05-24-2009, 12:40:53 AM

Looking at getting a electric water pump instead of an electric conversion kit. Prolly gonna get a proform since they are priced reasonable. Could some of you guys who have electric pumps chime in.

- What is the life span for one of these?
- If they do go bad, are there rebuild kits?
- Brand you prefer?
- Any experiances good/bad?

Thanks, this is gonna be one of many questions I'll be asking as I make my list of things to buy in the next month.

jdove · 05-24-2009, 12:54:23 AM

Dunno. But Happy B-day dude.

I posted up for ya in the BS forum...

LILRED496 · 05-24-2009, 01:06:00 AM

I have a Meziere 55gpm its been on the car for almost 2 years no issues.
They told me I can except a 2,000 hour life and are rebuildable.
Alan grove makes a nice bracket for your alternator to crank.

Musmoke · 05-24-2009, 01:37:51 AM

Proform here.
Have had it a couple years on a Small Block.
Bought it used.
Seems OK.
Mike.

muscl car · 05-24-2009, 01:39:55 AM

i ran the moroso electric water pump drive with the belt drive for 2.5 years in the hot summer heat in scottsdale arizona with no issues and this was back in 1984

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku

cam76 · 05-24-2009, 01:52:41 AM

just took my weiand electric pump off and installed a teamG aluminum mechanical one.car runs way cooler on the street.used march billet pulleys and a 100 amp power master alternator to make the 76 more streetable..denny

amschnellsten · 05-24-2009, 02:14:02 AM

I am using a csr pump and have had no problems. I love the flow at idle.

Louich · 05-24-2009, 01:03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by amschnellsten

I am using a csr pump and have had no problems. I love the flow at idle.

x2 and heading out for another power tour in a week and a half with it.

HOLESHOT · 05-24-2009, 01:11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by amschnellsten

I am using a csr pump and have had no problems. I love the flow at idle.

x3 i love my csr

fuzzy dice · 05-24-2009, 01:21:41 PM

I had one of those Moroso external motors turning my pump...was not doing the job down here...I switched to a Proform electric about 6 months ago and no problems since...I think I paid $215 for mine..I have a BBC....

1981gMachine · 05-24-2009, 01:50:32 PM

Thanks for the replies. I don't drive the car a lot anymore. Well maybe once I finish this up coming round of mods. Looking at getting some things to make the car more realiable and free up some hp without touching the motor.

Trev.C · 05-24-2009, 02:20:57 PM

Good and bad for me!
Good coz it frees up HP & I could feel the differance, bad coz I like to run below 180° and with the Moroso pump it was constantally above 180° but never went above 200°, thats with two 14" fans running all the time in cool weather, now warmer weather is here I've gone back to original standard pump. I also feel running the electric pump helped cook my trans! probally coz I have stock trans cooler in the rad?

1981gMachine · 05-24-2009, 10:12:26 PM

The plan is to put on my s10 manual steering box. Taruas electric fan and electric water pump. So this all should free up some hp and I think cool better then the stock clutch fan/mechanical water pump combo.

I take it from lilred's post I'll need a special bracket for the alternator

LILRED496 · 05-24-2009, 10:40:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 1981gMachine

I take it from lilred's post I'll need a special bracket for the alternator

Here's a pic of it.I think it was around $50.00 for the bracket.

amschnellsten · 05-24-2009, 11:21:03 PM

X3 on the alan grove bracket. This is the cheapest and cleanest way to run an electric water pump. You will need a long water pump crank pulley also.