Re: Has Anyone Tried an Electric Water Pump?

Posted by HH56 On 2012/5/13 16:13:27

I'm surprised at the amp draw. At around 7amps, a lot less than I thought they would be for a flow rate of 20 GPM give or take. No idea what the Packard pump rate is as the only spec given is radiator gravity flow. Biggest downside seems to be they are in the $3-400.00 range.

Being nosy now, but kind of curious on how one goes about retrofitting them on an engine not designed for it. Maybe Jack would elaborate on how he worked the one he did. Seems like a lot of adapting would be needed. Another question is there some kind of module involved or are the retrofits direct power. I remember reading that BMW just went thru a recall on some of their pump control modules that developed a nasty trend of burning up.