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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Electric drive on a mechanical water pump???
Im looking for a SWP for my BBC when I stumbled across this..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BBC-A...mZ250272265622 Anyone ever used something like this? I had never heard of it. I realize the added drag on the alternator would negate most of the power saving. But, it would allow me to have the reliability of a mech pump with the advantage of an e-pump (running the pump and the fans between passes with the motor off). I could always carry a belt incase the electric motor died on me. Thoughts?
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Re: Electric drive on a mechanical water pump???
I ran a setup similar to what your talkin about on a '71 Chevelle street/strip car a few years ago. It worked & cooled good especially for between passes. But, as far as street driving, I only went to town & back (about 30 miles at a time). I've heard the motors don't last to long if you run them alot for extended amounts of time. Just not designed for that kind of duration...street driving alot. But I never had any trouble with mine.
Something you may have thought of... but I would wire the fan & pump seperately. That way you can turn the fans off once get cruising down the road & pump will still be running.
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Re: Electric drive on a mechanical water pump???
yes i have seen it its kinda old technolegy now tho that they have electricwaterpumps hooked directly to the impeller
its for Drag Racing only tho.
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Re: Electric drive on a mechanical water pump???
I think summit offers those, or at least did offer them at one time. You might check with them for some more info.
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Re: Electric drive on a mechanical water pump???
was a hot setup for dragracing 30-40 years ago// might be ok for very limited street use
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Electric drive on a mechanical water pump???
I used one of those on a small block in the early 90's on a mud racer...same theory, be able to cool the motor between runs with electric fan and pump...no issues, but never used for extended periods of time in my case
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Re: Electric drive on a mechanical water pump???
Well, it will rarely be driven on the street anyway. Im going for a old-school kind of build (period correct heads, intake, carb, modifications, etc) so I think this would be pretty cool.
Like I said, I'll keep a V belt in the glove box incase it ever dies on me and replacement motors arent too pricey. Thanks guys!
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: Electric drive on a mechanical water pump???
Had one on my BBC with twin electric fans(old fans). went for a cruise and it got hot. Changed stats ...even ran no stat(restricter plate) Replace fans with twin electics from flexalite. Finaly gave up and put the v-grove pulley back on. Problem solved big time. My buddy has same engine and runs a Moroso electric pump. Same problem gets hot. He thought he would run a aluminum rad to compinsate, no go. I found that the electric pumps and the one like your looking at just dont move enough coolant. I went and bought a Edlebrock aluminum pump and found that it works very well.
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Re: Electric drive on a mechanical water pump???
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I am running a Griffin aluminum 2 core "race" radiator with a 5600 cfm dual flexalite fan setup in a shroud. I sold my Edelbrock aluminum Victor long pump because im needing to go to a short setup (PITA), and planning on going with a Wiend Action+ aluminum pump. Its a moderate 496.
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