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The best location for an electric water pump SBC V8 conversion, The best location for an electric water pump SBC V8 conversion |
BRAVE_HELIOS |
Apr 22 2017, 10:06 AM
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"Knowledge speaks, wisdom listens" Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 25-September 06 From: The Land Of ID! Member No.: 6,920 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Hey all,
Inching closer to going electric on my V8 conversion car. Right now; going through the process of cleaning out radiator and water passages/block with ThermoCure, then Prestone citric acid flush. Assuming I get a really clean system but not fix the run hot situation; I will go electric. Where is the best place to mount the electric pump? It would seem that the easiest way to go in my case is with this: http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performance-Pro.../50930/10002/-1 It a 50 GPM unit that should bolt right up to the Renegade remote water pump housing already in place in my car on the lower left hand side of the engine... that is assuming there is enough clearance between the water pump and the firewall. Would this work? I have heard stories going back and forth about mounting the pump by the radiator or by the engine. |
cali914 |
Apr 25 2017, 08:27 AM
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cali914 Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 26-April 06 From: Berkeley Ca. Member No.: 5,934 Region Association: Northern California |
I had a small block 427 in my v8 Porsche and had the Ron Davis radiator I mounted the pump in the front compartment on low side of radiator inlet. It said stand it straight up but I kept inlet and outlet parallel to floor and had 0 problems. I was using Meizere 55gpm remote water pump. Very excellent quality part. Expensive though. What I don't understand is I have a honda v6 engine now and using the stock Honda water pump and it works fine I think it's more about line size and radiator that affects about 80 percent of the cooling in these cars
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BRAVE_HELIOS |
Apr 25 2017, 08:41 AM
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"Knowledge speaks, wisdom listens" Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 25-September 06 From: The Land Of ID! Member No.: 6,920 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I had a small block 427 in my v8 Porsche and had the Ron Davis radiator I mounted the pump in the front compartment on low side of radiator inlet. It said stand it straight up but I kept inlet and outlet parallel to floor and had 0 problems. I was using Meizere 55gpm remote water pump. Very excellent quality part. Expensive though. What I don't understand is I have a honda v6 engine now and using the stock Honda water pump and it works fine I think it's more about line size and radiator that affects about 80 percent of the cooling in these cars Well, here we go! Shall we take a survey as to best place to mount a pump... by the rad or by the engine? Highest nods to either wins! My rad hose lines are not what is recommended by Renegade. Radiator: 1.5 inch inlet and 1.75 inch outlet diameters Renegade W/P housing: 1.25 inch diameter T-stat outlet: 1 inch diameter And 1.5 inch diameter hoses going to and fro with appropriate size down/size up adapters. Could this be the culprit? So far, the restrictor washer located at the rad inlet (3/4 inch diameter) does not seem to be hurting things. I do need to take it for a good drive now that is has clean/clear water running though it. |
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