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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. |
BRAVE_HELIOS |
May 5 2017, 03:21 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 |
More reading about this. Other than going with an electric H2O pump; I feel I have exhausted most of my options. I mean this thing should be running as cold as ice right now!
I have a good quality, 2 row aluminum radiator. I have a very strong fan. The grill air passage to the rad is so tight, it can keep a license plate sucked right up to the grill. The expansion tank might be bad and I will replace it. The whole cooling system has been cleaned out with ThermoCure and citric acid (Prestone) with great care taken not to get radiator clogged. Now there is the elephant in the room… failed cylinder head gaskets or heads. When I made the swap, I only pulled the bottom of the engine apart and left the top end alone (PO said engine ran strong). What would be the tell-tail signs if the heads were causing the overheat issue? How can I test for this? From what I can see; there is no discernable amounts of oil in the coolant nor coolant in the oil. Sigh (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) … can I remove the heads while the engine is still in the car? |
Andyrew |
May 5 2017, 03:27 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
More reading about this. Other than going with an electric H2O pump; I feel I have exhausted most of my options. I mean this thing should be running as cold as ice right now! I have a good quality, 2 row aluminum radiator. I have a very strong fan. The grill air passage to the rad is so tight, it can keep a license plate sucked right up to the grill. The expansion tank might be bad and I will replace it. The whole cooling system has been cleaned out with ThermoCure and citric acid (Prestone) with great care taken not to get radiator clogged. Now there is the elephant in the room… failed cylinder head gaskets or heads. When I made the swap, I only pulled the bottom of the engine apart and left the top end alone (PO said engine ran strong). What would be the tell-tail signs if the heads were causing the overheat issue? How can I test for this? From what I can see; there is no discernable amounts of oil in the coolant nor coolant in the oil. Sigh (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) … can I remove the heads while the engine is still in the car? Probably cant remove the head, its a little tight. You could probably drop the trans and get a little better clearance if you took your dizzy out. I would leakdown test your engine. If you dont have coolant in the oil and vice versa the only place for the coolant to go apart from external is through the exhaust. Is your exhaust tips white/clean? Pull your plugs and take a borescope to the pistons, are any of them really clean? If so leakdown test is definitely in order. |
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