what water pump are you using?

[brian97cobra]

im going back to a mechanical pump i believe. i have a meizer but ive had a few people tell me to get a mechanical one.

what pump are you guys running and why?

thanks

car is a single 76mm turbo with a built motor.

 

[badblacklx]

What are the benefits of switching back? More flow at higher rpm?
A lot of people electric because of the ugly stock pulley

 

[brian97cobra]

i was just told that i should use a mechanical pump....

maybe i was told wrong.

i know its a pita to change on a turbo car

 

[badblacklx]

If it isn't running hot or anything I wouldn't bother lol

 

[brian97cobra]

If it isn't running hot or anything I wouldn't bother lol

It's already off. I'm building a new motor

So it's just an option

 

[1Fast-Turbo-Cou]

I've got a Meizer electric water pump and switched to an Evan's high flow mechanical water pump with a stock pulley. Around town during normal street driving the car ran a solid 10* hotter with the Evan's pump! At idle and while driving. I took it right back off and put my Meizer back on!

 

[vadorsnake04]

Get a Stewart, they are awesome. I ran one. Message cobra engineering guy on mod fords and he can get you one cheap.

 

[04whitesvtlight]

Evans water pump here haven't had any issues at all.

 

[Venomous 03]

Navigator pump

 

[1Fast-Turbo-Cou]

I think the Evan's pump and the Stuart pump are nearly identical?

I did a direct comparison, electric Meizer to the mechanical Evan's and back to the Meizer all on the same exact day and my car ran a solid 10* cooler with the Meizer, no BS. I put the mechanical pump on the car hoping to drop my temps some more, not raise them up. I even used a stock pulley. I thought for sure my car would run cooler with the mechanical pump but that definitely wasn't the case. I sold the Evan's pump and took a loss on it, kept my Meizer! If it ever goes out I'll be replacing it with another Meizer. This ones been on the car for 5 years now! Still looks new, and works perfect. Been daily driven for almost two years now. It's been a great piece I'd highly recommend it. I'd also encourage anyone with a mechanical pump that has slightly high temps to try the swap and see if it helps. If it's anything like my car you could drop your temp by 10*.

 

[Turbo98]

Stock Cobra pump. No issues at all.

 

[sam92lx]

I plan to use a mez.

 

[badblacklx]

I plan to use a mez.

So.

 

[1Fast-Turbo-Cou]

Another nice thing about the electric pump is you can run it along with the electric fan to cool the car down in the staging lanes or between rounds.

 

[CrazyBoost]

I use the Stewart pump with a 170 thermostat and I have no issues at all. With the fans set per the thermostat instructions I won't go over 195 in the summer. On the highway the temp needle will actually go below normal.

 

[sam92lx]

So.

Shut up stupid.

 

[PWORLDSTANG]

I think the Evan's pump and the Stuart pump are nearly identical?

I did a direct comparison, electric Meizer to the mechanical Evan's and back to the Meizer all on the same exact day and my car ran a solid 10* cooler with the Meizer, no BS. I put the mechanical pump on the car hoping to drop my temps some more, not raise them up. I even used a stock pulley. I thought for sure my car would run cooler with the mechanical pump but that definitely wasn't the case. I sold the Evan's pump and took a loss on it, kept my Meizer! If it ever goes out I'll be replacing it with another Meizer. This ones been on the car for 5 years now! Still looks new, and works perfect. Been daily driven for almost two years now. It's been a great piece I'd highly recommend it. I'd also encourage anyone with a mechanical pump that has slightly high temps to try the swap and see if it helps. If it's anything like my car you could drop your temp by 10*.

This is good info. Did you test it on the dyno or notice a seat-of-the-pants difference in power between the two? The cooling effects alone are great, but for what these cost nowadays I'd need some power in return. Lol.

 

[DSG2NV03]

Get a Stewart, they are awesome. I ran one. Message cobra engineering guy on mod fords and he can get you one cheap.

+1

 

[brian97cobra]

well hell yall got me torn...

I already have a good working meizer pump but ive been told to ditch it. but after reading the comments im thinking of just keeping it.

 

[1Fast-Turbo-Cou]

This is good info. Did you test it on the dyno or notice a seat-of-the-pants difference in power between the two? The cooling effects alone are great, but for what these cost nowadays I'd need some power in return. Lol.

I didn't dyno it before and after but I also didn't notice any power difference what so ever. Felt the same except for the increased temp.