[DeTomaso] Need to change water pump - recommendations?

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Mike (Thomas)

If you end up with the Edelbrock, please take as many photos as you can 
so we can document it against the FlowKooler I purchased earlier and 
took photos of.   I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you,
Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/25/09 15 54 6, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:
>
>
>   
>> Well, my water pump has decided to give up, so I'm looking for a new one.
>> Had an aluminum HD unit from Byers that lasted me about 5 years.  My 
>> builder
>> had mentioned that with the straight vanes on the impeller that it could
>> cavitate at certain RPM's, and that a pump with curved vanes was better.
>>
>> Comments and recommendations are welcome.
>>
>>     
>
> I think that Edelbrock pumps are widely viewed as being among the best you 
> can buy.   If you walk through the pits at the Monterey Historics and look 
> at all the Ford-powered cars, the overwhelming majority have Edelbrock pumps. 
>   That says a lot.
>
> I have Edelbrock pumps in both my Cobra and GT350, no problems at all.   
> I've got a 'custom' pump from Pantera Performance Center in my Pantera; 
> supposedly it's built on a modified Weiand water pump body, and supposedly this 
> water pump body lacks the bypass that lets the engine warm up normally.   
> Although it has given me zero problems, ever, were I to need to replace it, I 
> think I'd definitely choose an Edelbrock.
>
> Mike
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