19mike84

well im going to install and electric water pump, underdrive pullies, and an msd opti with new plugs and wires. i was woundering if anyone noticed a difference with these mods. i already have a k&n cai, 1le elbo, and a cut out

96capricemgr

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Electric waterpumps should be left to cars that see dragstrip time looking for that last.1 IMO most guys using them should not be due to the failure mode.
Underdrive pullies are good on cars with belt driven WPs, on an LT1 all you can hope for is a little longer accessory life on high rpm motors, so again a mistake for most cars.

MSD opti is LESS reliable than stock and it is wrong to install it without a keyed degreed damper and fabricated pointer so you can verify timing.

19mike84

cant make a mark on the timing cover from the stock and then see if it lines up ok. then if it looks good what about a timing light?

19mike84

oh yeah and i only drive the car for about 30 min max a day. i live 5 min away from where i work

Elliott's94Z

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MSD opti's are poop. I did the EWP BY Meziere and it works great. Also did the March pulley set and noticed better response off the line. If you drive your car a lot I wouldn't do the pump..

19mike84

with the wp how much of the fan shrowd had to be ground away if any at all?

Elliott's94Z

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oooh maybe a inch to inch and a half..

XxApollynxX

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Why all this MSD Opti bashing I have had mine on my car for 8 months now and 13,200 miles not one hiccup, we have had one on our 96 Impala SS for over 40k miles now and tons of track time not one problem. So explain why it's "poop and sucks" I want reasons.

Elliott's94Z

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Over priced IMO and I know several guys who have ran them and they failed within the first few months

Taubr Unit

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do what YOU want to do and let us know the out come. Just cause it works shitty on some cars doesnt mean your car wont run good. Build YOUR car the way you want it to be built, not what other people say IMO

lt1-xjs

When I installed the asp 945103 pulley- balancer set and a CSI electric pump I noticed a huge difference in throttle response and it did seem quicker. It was the only time I didn't dyno before and after. As for the pump it's a CSI, I don't drive in rain or snow but, 4 years- 3mos., 26,000 miles and never a cooling issue. That pump was replaced on 9/30/07. It made noise 2 weeks before it started blowing fuses. Put my spare pump on in 30 minutes, had the old one repaired for 80.00(it"s new) life is good!

19mike84

sounds like good stuff to me. i want to go full bolt ons, stall, weld drag wheels and a small cam. i even ordered a manual steering rack. my power steering rack and pump are going out so i said hey why not spend a bunch of cash and replace it

Hot94Z28

Sounds like you have a plan. Also do you have a auto? I suggest a good stall next. If you have a M6 then I would look into a rear end. Sucks to spend the money to go fast then the rear take a dump on you.

19mike84

yeah i have an auto, im going with a 3600 stall and i want a strange 12 bolt