electric water pumps?

[customtouch]

Does anyone here use or had any experiences with using electric water pump systems for cooling their engines instead of the cam driven pumps. My boat had a Jabsco "water puppy" electric pump set up in it and I am looking into going back with it. I bought the boat minus the engine so I don't know how well it worked. The pump is rated at 470GPH but there is no info on how much a cam driven pump puts out. I want to be sure that this will keep the engine cool. 

 

[vdrivenman]

i ran a similar system on two seperate runnerbottoms. it had worked fine.just remember to turn on the pump.

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

Nitro Neil on the board runs one on his V-Drive . Might contact him .

I thought about running one also , but I have the Magnam Flow cam driven pump and it works great ..

 

[MikeV-Drive]

I run A CSR electric pump on my V-Drive and it works perfect runs around 120

 

[customtouch]

I run A CSR electric pump on my V-Drive and it works perfect runs around 120
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What is a CSR pump and do you know what the GPH is? 

 

[MikeV-Drive]

I run A CSR electric pump on my V-Drive and it works perfect runs around 120
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What is a CSR pump and do you know what the GPH is?

900C - CSR Electric Water Pumps
   
CSR #170-900C
Billet Aluminum Electric Water Pump
BB-Chevy 396-454 & 502
Clear Anodize Finish

 

 

[MikeV-Drive]

I run A CSR electric pump on my V-Drive and it works perfect runs around 120
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What is a CSR pump and do you know what the GPH is?

You can also find it here!

http://www.jegs.com/p/CSR/CSR-Electric-Water-Pumps/744293/10002/-1

 

[customtouch]

I am  concerned with keeping fairly modified 540 cool. It seems my engine builder is wanting to get a little more carried away than originally planned. How raticle were the engines that these electric pumps were used on? 

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

Can this pump self prime from the lake ? I know the Jabsco Water Puppy can to like 4 ft above the water line . and I know the Magna Flow Cam driven can , I know the Magna Flow will have plenty of water for any engine . I actually change mine impellor out from a 1 inch to a 3/4 inch to cut some of the water down on the Magna Flow cam driven pump .. ..

I run A CSR electric pump on my V-Drive and it works perfect runs around 120
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What is a CSR pump and do you know what the GPH is?

900C - CSR Electric Water Pumps
   
CSR #170-900C
Billet Aluminum Electric Water Pump
BB-Chevy 396-454 & 502
Clear Anodize Finish

 

[customtouch]

Self priming would be my concern with the CSR pump. I would also think it would be hard on the impeller running it dry until water gets to it since it is designed to have constant water in it. I know a cam driven pump will cool anything but I want the option (if possible) to dry fire and run without burning up the impeller. I don't want the weight or hassles of a closed cooling system either. 470 GPH is very low compared to a normal auto water pump but then again it is pumping in fresh 80*/90* water instead of recirculating 190*/210* water trying to cool it. There does not seem to be much info on the GPH of cam driven water pumps to compare to and that is why I have so many questions.

 

[MikeV-Drive]

Will I have a 588 ci BBC in mine and Had a 500 ci 800 hp in before and it has done fine for both motors I know its not exactly right but with the Jessel on both motors i could not use my cam driven pump witch I still have just don't use, any how it dose take a min. to prime and with my v-drive it primes almost instantly when i start off and the good thing I like about it is that when I pull up to the dock I can shut the motor off and leave the pump going to cool the motor down quick.

 

[customtouch]

That is another advantage that I had not thought of.

 

[Nitro Neil]

Yes I run one it works great. Self priming. I will have to look what it is exactly and where I got it. I ordered it from a marine pump supply on line.

 

[customtouch]

I would be interested to hear what brand pump and what the gph of it is if possible.  Thanks.