Water pumps for PTO

[Jimmy L]

Don't they make a aftermarket performance water pump for Chevy and Ford?

Something a little more robust than stock.
Have you heard of two water pumps one being on the motor and they other down line in your system?

Seems to be a lot of stress pumping coolant all thru those hoses.

 

[Doug Cox]

Buy NEW instead of REBUILT

 

[Rex Tyus]

Jimmy, have you had a problem or are you looking for a preemptive strike? I can't imagine what a high performance water pump would look like.

 

[SRI Cleaning]

Yeah they make high flow pumps. Call summit racing if you are having a problem. They should be available for any ford or chevy. They are usually used for high performance racing or towing.

 

[The Great Oz]

We used to replace failed water pumps with "heavy duty" models that cost an extra $15. I think they just had heavier than stock bearings though.

 

[Jimmy L]

Pre-emptive

I wonder if the high performance racing pump would have any issues.

That is if I can find one.

 

[Out of Character - 0]

OZ wrote:

"We used to replace failed water pumps with "heavy duty" models"


So what do you do now?

 

[Rex Tyus]

Jimmy, it sounds like a good idea. If you find one suitable let me know. I have over 3300 hours on mine, and 80K plus miles. It is probably time for a replacement.

 

[The Great Oz]

The 94 through 97 Dodge vans had a problem with electrolysis eating the inside of the pump. We were replacing a water pump at about the 60,000 mile mark. Later Dodges and GMCs haven't had that problem, so we're not replacing pumps anymore.