Running a warmed over 302 v-8, stock water pump and a 240 stock radiator. 5 blade flex fan out of a mid ford and a electric fan hooked up in front of radiator, 180 degree stat. Running 200 degrees but when coming to stop lights starts to climb so elec fans goes on and just barely maintains it under 210-215. Would aftermarket water pump stating 30 to 40% more flow help even more???? Any body running a high flow water pump?? Likes Dislikes
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water pump stock or high flow??
Buzzard- Number of posts : 90
Location : arlington heights Ill
Registration date : 2012-07-01
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water pump stock or high flow??
dix- Moderator 1st Class
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Location : pittsburgh pa
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Re: water pump stock or high flow??
Yes i'm running a high volume pump. but call jegs os sumitt racing ang buy a high volume stat as well or you are defeating the purpose. and yes i did notice a temp drop.
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Space Truckin- Number of posts : 1278
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Re: water pump stock or high flow??
When I do mine, gonna go with FlowKooler high flow
Big W- Number of posts : 3282
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Registration date : 2011-01-13
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Re: water pump stock or high flow??
With both fans trying to maintain 180 degrees, and it won't??? something definitely not working right. Either your water pump is shot or your radiator must have some plugged rows in it (especially if it is stock), or both. Have you taken the rad in for cleaning? if not I would try that first and then a new water pump. My radiator has the 240 tanks and side brackets and a new 3 core rad that the rad shop made for me. Best money I ever spent. I am running a 350/350 combo and mine runs at 180 no problem. Also has new water pump as well and Taurus electric fan. Water pump is not high flow just stock replacement. Also when thermostat opens water goes into rad then stat closes when it's cool enough to close and then repeats itself as needed. The radiator needs time to cool that fluid before the stat reopens. And if it's plugged up it can't cool it good enough. Adding a high flow water pump may be a waist of money. I would take a good look at that rad and make sure it's not pluged up inside first. Just my thoughts on cooling issues.
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