Electric Water Pump Suggestions
Electric Water Pump Suggestions I have a very mild LT1...only addition to the engine is the LT4 hotcam kit. Not going to be a high powered drag car (truck) when I finish the build. I want to add an electric water pump, however. Browsing the net I have found 4 different brands of electric pumps...Meziere (spelling?), CSR, Summitt, & Jegs. I am looking for the best deal as well as a pump that doesnt go out or leak after 2 months of use. It seems that the Meziere pump is the top of the line...however it costs significantly more than the others. Is the CSR pump a good, reputable pump? what about the Summitt/Jegs pumps?? Are they manufactured by CSR or someone then sold at a cheaper price? Again, this vehicle will not be driven at the strip or auto crossed...just cruising and taking me to work once or twice a week. Any suggestions would be great!
i bought a meziere hd pump from summit. flowed the most of what ive seen, 55gpm. you have to cut the fan shroud a bit but overall real easy to install. also ordered the painless harness with it which made for a clean install. with this pump i have noticed no increased cruising temps as others have stated. according to the gauge runs about 175. not sure if i would buy one for the sole purpose of street driving. doubt the hp gained would be noticeable enough just driving.
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My car had a Meziere on it when I bought it. The pump was pretty noisy and was starting to leak. I replaced it with a CSR unit and havent looked back. Its dead silent and I have yet to notice any temp differences.
weird i have a meziere and no sound comes from my water pump
Meziere HD here. 30,000+ year 'round miles and quiet as a church, no leaks, runs kool.
Just wait, some guy here is gonna jump into this thread and tell you how bad EWP's are and how much better stock pumps are.
Just wait, some guy here is gonna jump into this thread and tell you how bad EWP's are and how much better stock pumps are.
^^^ haha,i think i know who you're talking about.
back to topic - CSR EWP for almost 20,000 miles here,no leaks,no noise,
keeps my LT1 cool in the hottest of days in heavy traffic w/ the AC blasting.
back to topic - CSR EWP for almost 20,000 miles here,no leaks,no noise,
keeps my LT1 cool in the hottest of days in heavy traffic w/ the AC blasting.
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haven't had one problem with my Meziere with leaking or noise 
If its not going to be a high power drag vehicle...why bother with an ewp? Once it goes...it doesnt have the signs that the spline/dowl driven water pump has, and if you dont catch it before it goes..your going to be out alot of internals.
Um b/c you can buy a relayed warning kit to tell you when it's going $60 is cheap insurance to be able to swap a waterpump in 25min and have it last just as long as a stock one with better cooling capacity.
If its not going to be a high power drag vehicle...why bother with an ewp? Once it goes...it doesnt have the signs that the spline/dowl driven water pump has, and if you dont catch it before it goes..your going to be out alot of internals.
thanks for the testimonials fellas. I think Ill to with the CSR due to my budget for this truck.
Next question and I'm sure this is an understood YES... Painless relay kit. Anyone use it? Worth the 30 bucks?
Next question and I'm sure this is an understood YES... Painless relay kit. Anyone use it? Worth the 30 bucks?
