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Water pump housing - iron vs aluminum #2760544 04/05/20 09:34 PM 04/05/20 09:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,488 Annapolis, MD, USA V Vert OP master
Vert OP master V Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,488 Annapolis, MD, USA	Thought I'd check the weight before installing. Vert > [img]http://i.imgur.com/JHXmM.jpg[/img]71 Barracuda vert[/url] \| Hemi idling on dyno \| Hemi Dyno pull

Re: Water pump housing - iron vs aluminum [Re: Vert] #2760575 04/05/20 10:31 PM 04/05/20 10:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	Now weigh the water pumps! HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: Water pump housing - iron vs aluminum [Re: hemi-itis] #2760583 04/05/20 10:43 PM 04/05/20 10:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,127 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,127 Bend,OR USA	8.5 lbs. weight savings off the front of the car in front of the spindles is good Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Water pump housing - iron vs aluminum [Re: hemi-itis] #2760588 04/05/20 10:55 PM 04/05/20 10:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,819 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,819 Kirkland, Washington	Originally Posted by hemi-itis Now weigh the water pumps! Exactly, the water pump is negligible, about 1 pound IIRC. I just gutted my 58 pound Mopar resto battery and installed an Odyssey, 29 pounds now. That’s some savings, and even further in front! But yeah, I have AL heads, intake, WP, WPH, headers. Probably weighs what a stock small block weighed from the factory.

Re: Water pump housing - iron vs aluminum [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #2760666 04/06/20 10:16 AM 04/06/20 10:16 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 991 Addison,IL OUTLAWSSAA super stock
OUTLAWSSAA super stock Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 991 Addison,IL	I just did the same thing on my GTX. Nasty job.

Re: Water pump housing - iron vs aluminum [Re: OUTLAWSSAA] #2760679 04/06/20 10:47 AM 04/06/20 10:47 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,669 Wichita G GY3 master
GY3 master G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,669 Wichita	Originally Posted by OUTLAWSSAA I just did the same thing on my GTX. Nasty job. Stuff like this gets me off! Really cool! '63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.

Re: Water pump housing - iron vs aluminum [Re: GY3] #2760695 04/06/20 11:16 AM 04/06/20 11:16 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,819 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,819 Kirkland, Washington	On mine I cut a piece of 1/4 inch plywood for the bottom and epoxied 4 screws to act as locating pins only, no nuts. Then Velcro the batt to the wood, no movement, no foam. Now when I remove the batt hold down the cover will raise off the batt.

Re: Water pump housing - iron vs aluminum [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #2760703 04/06/20 11:41 AM 04/06/20 11:41 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,937 GA roadrunninMark master
roadrunninMark master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,937 GA	Those Oddessey batteries have about 380 CCA, is that enough power to turn over big engines/ high C.R.s? Just found these on Summit... https://www.summitracing.com/parts/brl-b2317rp?rrec=true 17lbs, 475CCA (641 CA @ 32 deg), $200. A review says it will start a 13.1 CR 432 cube engine just fine. Last edited by roadrunninMark; 04/06/20 12:01 PM. Reason: more info

Re: Water pump housing - iron vs aluminum [Re: roadrunninMark] #2760707 04/06/20 11:58 AM 04/06/20 11:58 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,819 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,819 Kirkland, Washington	Originally Posted by roadrunninMark Those Oddessey batteries have about 380 CCA, is that enough power to turn over big engines/ high C.R.s? It’s working fine on my 10.2 : 1 440. But yeah, I’m a bit concerned about that too, especially as it ages. Other people report success though.

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