Water pump opinions

[bazeng]

Here is my new electric water pump setup

Just finished it today.

Very happy with how it turned out.

 

[cspetros]

^^That is pure hotness /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hsugh.gif. How did you eliminate the stock pump and what about the belts? Do you still have power steering?

 

[bazeng]

I pressed the stock pump impeller and shaft out and pressed a welsh plug to block it off.

As for the power steering, I am running an electric power steering pump.

 

[jepherz]

Nice! Hope you have a good alternator

 

[HunterDG]

Quoting bazeng:
Go OEM.

Simple as that.





Which one is OEM?

 

[HunterDG]

apparently the one on the left is OEM AISIN - the one on the right is apparently a BOSCH part. I like the BOSCH design - looks like it would have kept this from happening..

 

[atc250r]

IMHO the Bosch design is better as it circulates the coolant more effectively. Many small block chevy aftermarket pumps have the "cookie cutter" type wheel like the OEM Mitsu pump does. A company realized this and started selling a little disc that you rivet to the back of the impeller to make it more like the Bosch pump in the picture above. I have an OEM in my car but when its time to do it again I think I'm going with a Bosch pump as long as it isn't made in China.

John

 

[Whoodoo]

+1 on the Bosch design. From the pictures, it looks as though the vanes of the stamped steel rotor in the OEM pump would create more turbulence then the potentially smoother rotor of its cast steel Bosch counterpart. Also, having a cast steel part could be more robust and allow for more efficient vane design. Of course this is all conjecture so take it with a grain of salt.

 

[G]

Bosch doesn't make that pump. It's made by npw (Nissan Pump Mfg. Check out these failures & tips > click Watch this video > click & you'll probably change your mind from one of those chinese pumps. On page 5 > click

Aisin is also a good pump. Here a few helpful links > click click click Pre lube > click click More good info > click

 

[Whoodoo]

^^^ Uh... video... I almost lol'ed /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif Im sure they have a good business ethic but seriously? I don't think you could ever equate the manufacture of automotive components to the crafting of a sword /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/uhh.gif

 

[G]

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif I was more impressed with the high precision & attention to detail. Looks like most of them are assembled by hand rather than mass produced in china.