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    Electric Water Pump Drive

    Here's a crazy idea...I know that when I build up both my cars I'll need to do something about the water pump so I don't esplode my heater core. Problem is, those underdrive crank pulleys are 150 bucks. I just noticed that Mr. Gasket makes an electric water pump drive that includes an electric motor, bracket, belt, and water pump pulley all for $71.99 plus shipping. So I could convert to electric for less money than just getting one of the underdrive pulleys.

    Is there anything wrong with going with that type of setup?

    2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71 - "The Fire Engine"
    1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
    But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
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    Sure, that'll work. You only drag race your car right?

    You'll also need to lose or reroute the belt for the A/C and PS/altenator.
    Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons

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      #3
      Hmm...good point about the PS/alternator belt routing (no AC on the CV). Wonder how you'd go about doing that...

      2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71 - "The Fire Engine"
      1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
      But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

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        #4
        I wouldn't trust an engine to a Mr. Gasket electric water pump anyways...

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          #5
          Originally posted by phayzer5
          I wouldn't trust an engine to a Mr. Gasket electric water pump anyways...
          Well, it's not an electric pump...just a water pump drive. You use the regular water pump.

          2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71 - "The Fire Engine"
          1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
          But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

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            #6
            Originally posted by turbo2256b
            Bet you could find a pressure relief valve that could be used to bypass the flow to the heater core for 25 to 35 dolllars
            Where would I go looking for something like that? I'm sure not eager to spend 150 bucks on a steel pulley.

            2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71 - "The Fire Engine"
            1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
            But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

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              #7
              Just so you know, the HC isn't the only issue. It's ALL of the accessories and all of the hoses.. The HC is just the biggest PITA. I constantly had alternator failures on the old car. Also blew tons of bypass hoses and heater hoses.

              Either convert to a mustang setup or get the underdrive.
              Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons

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                #8
                Does the mustang setup have pullies better suited for high rpm? The ac would need re-routing, and the alternator would as well. The alt is actually closer to the battery this way. The bets way to do that would probably be to use a mustang engine and harness. Pretty much plug and play then. Those are always for sale somewhere.



                -Matt
                1968 Fairlane 500 - 1998 Camaro Z/28

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                  #9
                  yes, the mustang was designed for much higher RPM use. The engine harness would be plug and play, but the coil is mounted off the engine, on the driver side fender on a stang. The intake would also have to be flipped, to a passenger side TB (so its like the stang). It can all be done, just wil take some planning and fabricating to get everything looking good.


                  Or you can just spend 150 on the underdrive pulley. So spend a bunch of time and money and be different, or spend 150 and be able to easily service the car.
                  Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons

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                    #10
                    Shelby Mustang,, designed for higher RPM. Grandma did not buy that car. its not that the modern accessories are that cheap, they just were intended for a different function, mostly lower rpm operation and long distance cruising, not screaming blasts down the road or track.
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                    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                      #11
                      I've heard of DZ302 camaros that had f'd up hoods from the alternator fins passing through once the engine hit 10K rpm

                      The alternator fins on my 87 bent forward from the RPM and cut the belt. No issues with the wagon with the underdrive and an extra 1K rpm
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                        #12
                        This is the problem I just had got the shift kit and 2400 stall converter added and the car got up to about 5000rpm and BOOM went the heater core. Right now I wont go above 4000rpm until I get my underdrive pulley. Just ordered the damn thing probaly be 2 weeks till I recieve it. Then all i have to do is get belts for it.
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                          #13
                          I exploded the heater core in my '87 Mustang by doing a dumb down-shift that netted me about a 7,000RPM wind.........

                          The Mustang bracketry wouldn't be THAT bad to setup. The engines themselves are the same in that regard, it would be a pulley and bracket swap for the most part, with maybe a few changes for the alt wiring.

                          I have underdrives on the Capri, but it's also supposed to be shifted at 7K, so.......
                          1989 Town Car Cartier: 3G Alt. Upgrade, Mark VIII Electric Fan, Police Interceptor Suspension, 40-series Flows, loaded. HO+ Conversion: E7 heads, Cobra 1.7RR's, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, FMS "E" Camshaft, 4-hole 19lb/hr injectors, A9P ECM, 76mm C&L MAF, BBK CAI. 338,000Km, stock bottom-end.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by OVERKILL
                            I exploded the heater core in my '87 Mustang by doing a dumb down-shift that netted me about a 7,000RPM wind.........

                            The Mustang bracketry wouldn't be THAT bad to setup. The engines themselves are the same in that regard, it would be a pulley and bracket swap for the most part, with maybe a few changes for the alt wiring.

                            I have underdrives on the Capri, but it's also supposed to be shifted at 7K, so.......
                            The A/C would cause some issues, so would the intake. It can be done, just a PITA. I thought about it, since I had both setups. I just stayed with the stock panther stuff
                            Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by mrltd
                              The A/C would cause some issues, so would the intake. It can be done, just a PITA. I thought about it, since I had both setups. I just stayed with the stock panther stuff
                              I was thinking more along the lines of the traditional panther HO conversion, but with Mustang accessories...........
                              1989 Town Car Cartier: 3G Alt. Upgrade, Mark VIII Electric Fan, Police Interceptor Suspension, 40-series Flows, loaded. HO+ Conversion: E7 heads, Cobra 1.7RR's, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, FMS "E" Camshaft, 4-hole 19lb/hr injectors, A9P ECM, 76mm C&L MAF, BBK CAI. 338,000Km, stock bottom-end.

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