Re: Big Block Water Pumps?pump impellers Which is the best a
[Re: moparphilll]
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08/30/16 01:50 AM
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Re: Big Block Water Pumps?pump impellers Which is the best a
[Re: sthemi]
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09/16/16 07:44 AM
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Got the new Summit pump like in one business day.. wow, got the car apart, here is the difference between the aftermarket pump put on 20+ years ago and the new Summit. Both 8 fins, The summit has the anti cav plate, the fins are a bit taller and they sit about .125 closer to the engine. I think it will be good. Did your new Summit pump out perform your aftermarket? You see your temps go down at all? I'm thinking of buying one of these. I've had my stock radiator on my Formula S soaked and rodded out. Played around with 160 and 180 thermostats and made sure my hoses, 16 lb radiator cap and such are all good. I still on a hot day will run down the highway at 195 or so. Pop the cap with the car running and it just doesn't seem to be allot of water movement. I even threw some money away on some water wetter. As in the past years with that stuff on anything, no gain.
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Re: Big Block Water Pumps?pump impellers Which is the best a
[Re: sthemi]
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09/16/16 07:48 AM
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I ordered a Summit Racing pump, comes with 8 fins, anti cav plate and made in USA. Cast iron housing.
I will report results after install.
$46.00 plus shipping. Any gain with the Summit water pump???
1968 Barracuda Fastback 318-2BBL 904 2.76 Frost Blue Survivor 1970 Roadrunner 440+6 BBL 727 AT 4.10 SG Dana Blue Fire Metallic 1971 Cuda 340-4 BBL 4spd 3.91 SG Curious Yellow 1972 Barracuda 318-2 BBL 904 AT 3.23 1 Legger Tor Red/White Vinyl Top 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi AT Patriot Blue 2011 Dodge Challenger RT 5.7 Hemi 6spd 392 SG Triple Black 2014 Dodge Charger RT Max AWD 5.7 Hemi AT 305 Billet Silver
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Re: Big Block Water Pumps?pump impellers Which is the best a
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09/16/16 11:38 AM
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There was a somewhat instrumented test done in the past with a whole gaggle of pumps. The result?
Throw 'em all in a pile and pick one.
On the street it really didn't make an appreciable difference. Sure, some performed better than others at a specific rpm but they fell behind at another rpm.
Use the one with the best feel to the bearings. My experiences over the years concur with the above statement. Me three, it makes no difference at all. Pick one and don't expect it to fix a over heating problem with a water pump because that is not the problem if your running hot.
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Re: Big Block Water Pumps?pump impellers Which is the best a
[Re: moparphilll]
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09/16/16 12:34 PM
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I went with the edelbrock the last time only because I just din't know what to get. Only dyno time so far.
Have a great day Iowan
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Re: Big Block Water Pumps?pump impellers Which is the best a
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09/17/16 05:42 AM
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There was a somewhat instrumented test done in the past with a whole gaggle of pumps. The result?
Throw 'em all in a pile and pick one.
On the street it really didn't make an appreciable difference. Sure, some performed better than others at a specific rpm but they fell behind at another rpm.
Use the one with the best feel to the bearings. My experiences over the years concur with the above statement. Me three, it makes no difference at all. Pick one and don't expect it to fix a over heating problem with a water pump because that is not the problem if your running hot. That's my concern here of just throwing more money at it to reduce the temps about 15 degrees or so. Car has the stock 22" radiator in it but it just doesn't seem to get the temps down while running down the highway all that much. Not like my other cars do. I would think air flowing thru the radiator at higher speeds would cool things down to closer to the thermostat temp. The warmer outside the warmer the car runs. I ran 200 degrees yesterday down the highway with it about 89 and humid outside. Temps go up to 215-220 or so sitting still for a while and idling. Doesn't pee out the overflow or anything. That's just what the car runs.
1968 Barracuda Fastback 318-2BBL 904 2.76 Frost Blue Survivor 1970 Roadrunner 440+6 BBL 727 AT 4.10 SG Dana Blue Fire Metallic 1971 Cuda 340-4 BBL 4spd 3.91 SG Curious Yellow 1972 Barracuda 318-2 BBL 904 AT 3.23 1 Legger Tor Red/White Vinyl Top 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi AT Patriot Blue 2011 Dodge Challenger RT 5.7 Hemi 6spd 392 SG Triple Black 2014 Dodge Charger RT Max AWD 5.7 Hemi AT 305 Billet Silver
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