The best location for an electric water pump SBC V8 conversion, The best location for an electric water pump SBC V8 conversion |
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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 |
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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. |
BRAVE_HELIOS |
May 3 2017, 08:26 PM
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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 |
An update... Today, I had a chance to drive the car after removing the Prestone flushing fluid and bleeding the system the best I could. I drove for around 3 miles before the temp crept up past 200. This is with the temp controller set for the fan to come on at 180. Ambient air temp was around 72 degrees and I got it up to 70 as a short burst and around 50 most of the rest of the way. This trek was actually better than before where 3 miles would have been a miracle. Was it all the flushing? I have read that a good flushing takes a long time and with many attempts. IDK but obviously, this is still not enough.
When I did get it home, the temp was around 200. I shut it down and opened the trunk where I noticed the overflow tank was full and in a matter of a few moments, water started coming out of the overflow hose of the tank and onto the ground. Mind you when I started the trip, the overflow tank had water in it (that was post bleeding and idling in the garage for a long period of time). I went back to the car after 20 minutes or so and the system had sucked ALL the water from the overflow tank back in... and probably sucked in air at that point too. I did notice something though... now the car can sit idling in the garage for an hour or longer and never go past 180. It's not until I take it for a drive will the temperature increase. Did I not read somewhere that when this occurs, it is relatively clear that it is more a function of a defect in air flow through the rad and/or how the hot air expels from the front trunk area and not from deficient water pump flow? I am trying to come up with the next logical part of the system to address. |
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