Electrical water pump vs mechanical water pump
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Electrical water pump vs mechanical water pump
Posted: May 09 2008 10:07 AM
 
Mohsen Sarhan (aka moos) [ View ] [ Email ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
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whiche is better . electrical water pump or mechanical , for big block chevy high horse power engine.

What is the advantages and disadvantages of each . any suggestions
 
 
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Posted by Willys33  -  05/09/2008 10:39 AM
Anything that has moving parts fail! I like to build my cars for the long run and if/when something fails there is a parts store around the conor that stocks the part. I hear the electric water pumps are very good and will last a long time. Don't have to worry about broken belts and give constant water flow. Better cooling at idle and maybe better at high speed because it's not moving the water fast.
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Posted by BigAlBre  -  05/09/2008 11:39 AM
The electric pump will continue to circulate water when the engine is shut off (if you want it to) and they don't rob any horsepower BUT if it dies on you in timbuctoo where do you get a replacement.... personally I go with the General.... they pay those engineers millions of dollars to figure out what's best....for example - I've bought enough electric fans to build a hover craft.... in the end an 18 1/4 inch mechanical fan proved best.... (thanks to Dixie)
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Posted by dixie  -  05/09/2008 07:28 PM
ELECTRIC
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Posted by jimmothershead  -  05/09/2008 08:06 PM
Street = mechanical...
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Posted by ynot  -  05/11/2008 01:46 AM
high quality mechanical for street
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  05/11/2008 10:30 AM
electric fan is bad enough. ok for race cars but i'll pass on electric water pump.
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Posted by orphans2  -  05/12/2008 11:33 AM
Electrics are good units, much better today than just a few years ago. But for me, I'd stay with the mechanical. Got enough things drawing on my electrical system, don't need one more.
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