Yes the only place I'd seen those used before was on the drag. Is the cooling with the Proform really that much worse that you can't have AC or heat? This car is driven fairly regularly so it needs to have a reliable cooling system.
I can spend a few hundred on it so I'll guess I'll check Tom Morana racing.
Does anyone else make delete plates with hose attachments for a remote electric pump? I think Randy did previously but I thought he stopped doing it.
To make a delete waterpump plate ,you just need a .500 or thicker
aluminum plate. Drill holes in plate to match up with mounting bolt
holes in timing chain cover. You can use old water pump for template
or measurments as a guide. Drill and tap two 1 inch holes in plate
then cut NPT threads. These two 1inch holes hooks up to radiator
and remote water pump.
With this type set up remote waterpump,with delete plate.Good and bad points . Meziere remote mount pump used.
good
1. it can make more room or clearance in front on motor.
2. makes belt changes easer, or general matanince on front of motor.
bad
1. if you use all stainless steel hoses with all AN fittings for connections.
Then If you blow a head gasket,this can pressurize the coolant system and
cause extra damage by splitting the seams in the radiator.
2. no heater/defrost, can be made though.
To make a center mount electric water pump. Aluminum plate 3/4inch
thick. Buy a Moroso small block ford waterpump,with 1 3/4 radiator outlet.. You will throw the plate away that came with pump. Then make your
own plate to fit the new Moroso pump, and timimg cover.
Good points
Works looks ok.
Bad point
no heater/defrost. to have a inlet and outlet for heater/defrost
you will need to start with a aluminum plate 1.500.
I have not tried to use the Meziere center mount pump with built-in
ideler pulley.This water pump was designed to bolt on the 4.6 v-8 motor.
I think this would be the best setup for a daily driver. With it you
could keep the stock 3.8 routing of the accessery belts. To build
this style pump ,I would start with a 1.5 inch thick aluminum plate.
Some electric pump have a 2000 hour warrenty. thats a lot of miles
if you average 55MPH. I think the different styles that I have tried to
make for myself would be just fine to use for daily use. Like any custom
part you need to keep an eye on the part. I never use the belt driven electric water pumps, drag or street..although by far the cheapest
route to go.
37 GP pumps enough coolant volume, and 55 GP works best. I
have not tested belt driven electric pumps.
As far as horse power gains. Electric water pump manufactures claim
gains around 20 HP at crankshaft. You will feel no gain by the seat
of the pants dyno in the lower RPM range. You will gain 5 to7
RWHP in the very top end of the RPM range. The best gain from
the installation of a electric waterpump ,Would be that it will
help in making your max rwhp come on faster.Faster reving engine.
I have not made any plates for a while. I like the idea of using the
Meziere 4.6 electric water pump with ideler pulley. If you and Damon
are interrested in buying this style.I can anounce that I have and
will be selling this style electric waterpump. There would be
a couple places fabing & selling them in a week or so. So if
your interested just PM me. I will announce the release of a new
electric pump with ideler pulley. You should have no problem buying
one in a few days. I here to help in anyway I can. Just PM me.
Randy