Re: Has Anyone Tried an Electric Water Pump?

Posted by Tim Cole On 2012/5/13 20:52:07

The only reason to do this would be the power loss from driving the pump or to cool the motor when parked. However, the radiator on those cars is very chinsy and too much flow could have the car overheating.

If efficiency is the objective then the route to pursue is computer controlled fuel injection. For that you need to adapt a CKP, turn the distributor into a CMP, drill the manifold for injectors, add a knock sensor, oxygen sensor, MAP and/or MAF, and TPS.

I'm already tired. The only problem is that the motor will blow up from too much horsepower. Modern car makers have finally figured out how to keep people having to buy new cars: build motors that produce lots of horsepower.

I see it all the time. 361 cubic inches, 350 horsepower, 800 ftlbs of torque, motor is shot by 150,000 miles even with the benefits from clean burning emission controls. And that is in a motor with reinforced main bearing webs.