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Old 05-06-2005, 06:29 AM
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im thinking of getting an electric water pump will i gain any power from this and if so how much could i expect on a 398rwhp n/a ls1? thanks
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Old 05-06-2005, 11:14 AM
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I have one . . . it's not a good value for hp, but it does keep the engine much cooler between runs. I didn't dyno before and after, but people that did say they got 5 hp.
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It can dyno beween 0 and 7 hp. The choice is yours.
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how reliable do these pumps tend to be?
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I think between 3,000 and 7,000 hours for the race or street versions. The race version doesn't have the heater hose hookups.
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ah ok. thanks for the info. In that case I would be interested in a price on the street pump.
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ah ok. thanks for the info. In that case I would be interested in a price on the street pump.
theres actully a GP coming together right now

https://ls1tech.com/forums/sponsor-sales-specials/316693-electric-water-pump-gp.html
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