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Oct 30, 2008 | 07:28 AM

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Water pump flow?

How many gallons do the std water pumps flow a minute?

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Oct 30, 2008 | 11:30 AM

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I used to have a plot of flow, I seem to remember it was around 75. I know it was more than the Meziere.

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Oct 30, 2008 | 11:47 AM

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so a 35 gallon elec pump will be useless?

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Oct 30, 2008 | 01:21 PM

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didn't think it was that high...but that's at max rpm

the mez outflows the stocker at lower speeds which is usually where you need it.

how much time do you really spend above 5K rpm??

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Most guys are using the 55 gpm Meziere.

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Oct 30, 2008 | 01:25 PM

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that's whats sitting in my bedroom right now

and its so damn sexy i want

it

not to mention with an EWP you can rig it so you can run it with the engine off...for cooling down in the staging lanes

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