Thread: Anyone run an Electric Water Pump on the Street???

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I run a CSI electric pump. but only about 20 to 40 miles a week. I think most people that run them have high horsepower requirements, and dont want to loose the roughly 15 horsepower it takes to turn a belted unit. Plus the down side of a belted unit is at high RPM they cavitate the water at the inpeller and do not flow at a proper rate. The electric units flow at the best rate at all times, no fluxuation. But to answer your question Ive not yet had a problem, car stays very cool.

...Thank You Bob, Bigtruckdriver, Jon, Geezer & Mooneye! So some new cars use them? Interesting.... I measured & there is room between my engine & radiator.... Yeah my car runs so cool now that I drove 25 miles w/out a fan belt the other night & it didn't heat up at all {ah, but it didn't charge very well!}....... Thanks again everyone! Bill

Old post, but I am needing to run a electric water pump on the street. Would take to much typing to tell why, on other words to many pulley isues trying to get the mech. pump to work So Was looking at A Mezier that flows around 55, or could I keep my mechinal pump and mount a belt driven motor(moroso unit) on it? Or run the good electric. Application is around a 600hp 427bbc blown, 6lbs boost, 8" convertor, hopefully my chopped32 alum. radiator can handle it. And I have still not cranked it

I was surprised one day to see a local T bucket running an electric pump, I always thought they were just for 1/4 mile race cars. I asked the guy how it worked and he said he bought the car that way and had put a lot of miles on it with no problems. I wonder how much they draw.

Don

The one I was looking at draws 10-12 amps, I have nothing but a starter in my car, running a Magento so I have plenty of amps to spare
I would stick with my mechanical , but to many clearance issues. Just looking for some feedback on a good one.

Originally Posted by PRO53

Old post, but I am needing to run a electric water pump on the street. Would take to much typing to tell why, on other words to many pulley isues trying to get the mech. pump to work So Was looking at A Mezier that flows around 55, or could I keep my mechinal pump and mount a belt driven motor(moroso unit) on it? Or run the good electric. Application is around a 600hp 427bbc blown, 6lbs boost, 8" convertor, hopefully my chopped32 alum. radiator can handle it. And I have still not cranked it

Having mechanical interference is perhaps the only reason I can see to run an electric water pump. The Meziere 55 would be my choice.
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