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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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Just so you know why I'm running an elect. h2o pump, is because I've got the fastest 5.3 N/A stock bottom end Z71 that runs 12.89's. Gong again this month to try and get a 12.50 or faster.

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Down James, but i am seriously looking at one for relibility and constant impeller speed
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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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Damn all i did was ask if they were good pumps haha.
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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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geez, I was just making a statement and asking a question. Did not meed to get your panties in a bunch. From where I come from, doubling or multi layering gaskets is just a time bomb. I am glad you are the fastest, and are headed for another personal record.....I hope you get there. No need to post up anything when and if your water pump gaskets fail, I am not interested in rubbing in or making you look bad......

Forgive me for offering up years of experiance on this topic, I will be sure to keep my professional opinions to myself from here on. And moderator aside....speak your mind man...I can take it
i dont see any difference between the gasket build up and motor plate mounting of the EWP
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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Quik
i dont see any difference between the gasket build up and motor plate mounting of the EWP
i do, I see two extra chances for a WP seal to fail.
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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ZZebes
Down James, but i am seriously looking at one for relibility and constant impeller speed
Just get an electric water pump and put TWO gaskets on there......by the time the gaskets fail, it was probably time to replace the thing anyways. Like I said earlier, it's not like the pressure is so great that you could push a gakest out(i.e. head gaskets).

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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BlownChevy
geez, I was just making a statement and asking a question. Did not meed to get your panties in a bunch. From where I come from, doubling or multi layering gaskets is just a time bomb. I am glad you are the fastest, and are headed for another personal record.....I hope you get there. No need to post up anything when and if your water pump gaskets fail, I am not interested in rubbing in or making you look bad......

Forgive me for offering up years of experiance on this topic, I will be sure to keep my professional opinions to myself from here on. And moderator aside....speak your mind man...I can take it
I'm not going to entertain this thread. And no you can't take it. You'll start banding people and I like this site to much.

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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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I'm not going to entertain this thread. And no you can't take it. You'll start banding people and I like this site to much.

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Oh i can take it....and yes there can be pressure in there that will puke out a W/P seal. Again, if you have something on your mind spit it out. Entertain, dont entertain.....I am not going to drop the man hammer on someone that I do not agree with....that is just childish. I will however debate the facts with you any time you would like.

sandwich 3 orings and tell me they will not leak eventually.
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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Quik
i dont see any difference between the gasket build up and motor plate mounting of the EWP
Most motors with a motor plate arent DDs either
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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BlownChevy
Oh i can take it....and yes there can be pressure in there that will puke out a W/P seal. Again, if you have something on your mind spit it out. Entertain, dont entertain.....I am not going to drop the man hammer on someone that I do not agree with....that is just childish. I will however debate the facts with you any time you would like.

sandwich 3 orings and tell me they will not leak eventually.
Well the water pump gakets have an aluminum frame on the outerside of the inner orange gasket(rubber) and this helps with pushing out the gasket if you will. The gaskets from NAPA have the best gaskets I've seen. You know what guy's go look @ a gasket from NAPA and make your own educated guess. I have had 3 drag/street cars........well I would have not done something like this if I had any doubts. Yes water will build up pressure(you're right) but I think not high enough to cause any failures.

I'm done on this..........David call me and we can talk or who ever.....send a PM or post up here. If you don't want to thats fine also or I'll post up my cell #.

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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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i have had more motors than than waters pumps. i used the stock gm al. gaskets and rtv and never had a leak never had a problem and i used to drive over an hour to work and never had any issue.touch if you need any more info on this just give me a call.
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