Edelbrock Water Pump

[JimNolan]

Guys,
   Has anyone out there bought a Edelbrock high flow water pump and if you did would you buy it again and why. Thanks, Jim

[wolfpupsdad]

 HAVEN'T SEEN THE ONES FOR THE FORDS EITHER BUT HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT ONE FOR MY FE MOTOR, WOULD CUT OFF A FEW LBS. OFF THE NOSE.

[JimNolan]

I haven't seen one either. I'm interested in the cooling improvement. I understand you need a high flow thermostat when you use one also. When I added the air conditioner I assume I added heat. Jim

[wolfpupsdad]

 that really depends on a few factors. i'm installing after market a/c onmy 57 and i'm told that i won't need to change anything, i've already have a griffin radiator and there is no difference between the FE water pumps where flow was concerned. they did have a large bearing in the wp1441 model pump verus the wp1421 pump but flowed the same.

[4banger]

I have a aluminum edelbrock on my 427 fe. No problems at all. Good looking, looks "COOL" It has a bigger shaft and bearing.

[4banger]

I have a aluminum edelbrock on my 427 fe. No problems at all. Good looking, looks "COOL" It has a bigger shaft and bearing. Disapates the heat faster. I would buy one again.

[Ford Blue blood]

Yes, no.  No advantage unless you want "pretty".  Can't see that much of the water pump (FE) after all the accesories are on it.

[57AGIN]

Jim:

I bought an Edelbrock high flow water pump for my 351W, model EDE-8841.  It has been on for about 12,000 miles, no problems.  After I went to the double fan aluminum radiator, I've had no problems cooling the engine (about 350-400 hp).  Polishes up nicely and works fine.

Bob
57AGIN

[4banger]

" To Each is own "

[JimNolan]

Guys,
   Thanks for all the input. I think that if I have a problem with it I'll go to the Edelbrock. Right now I'll see what happens. My biggest problem last year was sitting on Hwy 90 and going 500 ft. in every 15 minutes. Come to think of it, it didn't boil over just hot enough to melt my plastic fan shroud.
   I did find out these facts though: #1 Higher pressure radiator caps not only increase the boiling point, they keep air pockets from forming around the cylinders, which keeps the cylinders cooler. #2 The guy that fixed my radiator said he had only seen my kind of radiator ( partitioned ) on diesel semi's a long time ago. ( the water comes in on the top right side then goes down that 3rd of the radiator, then goes up the middle portion of the radiator and goes back down the last 3rd to the output to the water pump.) He claimed you had to use a low pressure cap to keep it from putting too much pressure in the right side of the radiator. He claimed it didn't cool back then and don't see how it would cool now. I'd like to let everyone know that the CoolCraft Opti-Flow radiator is a piece of donkey dung. He said if I explode it again he'll take the partitions out for me. I put my 13 LB pressure cap back on and I'm going to try and explode it before the Gulf Coast Cruise this year. I've already made reservations and signed up.
   What I've learned from this is that if you don't ask questions from real people instead of salesman or advertisements you take a chance of just throwing money away. Jim

[4banger]

For every lb. of pressure you increase, the temperature goes down 3 degrees. For every lb. of pressure you decrease, the temperature goes up 3 degress.