Electric Water pump install
Electric Water pump install Okay, well I don't post to often cause I can normally find what i'm after using the search feature. My question is, what all is involved/needed/recommended to convert to an electric water pump from my mechanical? Or better yet is there a write-up or parts list somewhere that i'm missing. Any help is greatly appreciated. At 67,000 mine has gone to the automotive heaven in the sky 
so time for a change!! 
just wanna make sure I do this right the first time.
Thanks Braden
so time for a change!! just wanna make sure I do this right the first time.Thanks Braden
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materials required: hammer, punch, RTV, water pump gaskets and something to cut away a bit of the fan shroud
im 99% positive my EWP came with the relay and inline fuse so all you need from there is power, ground and tie it to your ignition or a manual switch
if you buy a CSR pump make sure to notch the inside of the hollowed pump housing
you will be amazed at how easy this really is when you actually do it.
im 99% positive my EWP came with the relay and inline fuse so all you need from there is power, ground and tie it to your ignition or a manual switch
if you buy a CSR pump make sure to notch the inside of the hollowed pump housing
you will be amazed at how easy this really is when you actually do it.
With a CSR you have to modify the housing a little. I've never done a CSR so I'm not sure what EXACTLY needs to be done.
With a meziere you just need to notch the plastic fan shroud. To be honest I went redneck and just hacked the **** out of mine (I have a meziere HD) because no one can see it anyway.
You do also have to pound the mechanical "guts" out with a hammer and a punch and put a freeze plug in. They recommend RTV for the freeze plug but I advise JB weld.
With a meziere you just need to notch the plastic fan shroud. To be honest I went redneck and just hacked the **** out of mine (I have a meziere HD) because no one can see it anyway.
You do also have to pound the mechanical "guts" out with a hammer and a punch and put a freeze plug in. They recommend RTV for the freeze plug but I advise JB weld.
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nope not at all ive been running one of the miezerre pumps for about three years with no issues at all.......(knock on wood lol)..........car ran just as cool as it did before with the mechanical pump and you can pull that gaff gear drive and spline crap outta the motor too....i just threaded the TC cover hole with 1/2NPT and put a plug in it....worked mint!!!
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I've running the Meziere standard pump for about 8+ years and it has performed flawless. Granted this car never gets driven, but that is a different story
I also used the waterpump watchdog system to monitor it output.
I also used the waterpump watchdog system to monitor it output. 