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Old Feb 28, 2002 | 05:29 PM
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Electric water pump-belt routing

Does anyone here have an electric water pump on there Gen II Lightning? How did you route the belts? Thanks. I'm thinking about getting the Meziere electric pump(wp346). Maybe drop the A/C also. Would appreciate help. Thanks.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2002 | 06:11 PM
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I don't think our trucks have a belt driven water pump anyway.

Look at pics of the cobraR unit. I think its gear driven somehow, I've never taken my off so I don't know for sure.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2002 | 06:16 PM
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I don't think our trucks have a belt driven water pump anyway.

Look at pics of the cobraR unit. I think its gear driven somehow, I've never taken my off so I don't know for sure.
It's belt driven.......I am doing the mod right now.

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Old Feb 28, 2002 | 06:49 PM
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I am also wanting to do the electric water pump where are you getting the pump from and who makes them?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2002 | 07:49 PM
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I run an electric water pump and one of the other bonus' is you don't run a thermostat. Works great. I de-vaned the pump and now it is acting as just a pulley.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2002 | 11:54 AM
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Babolt, what brand electric pump are you using? You have the electric pump wired into a sending unit to turn on and off at a specific temp? Do you have any pictures you would be willing to share? Thanks.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2002 | 11:59 AM
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SWEET!

I never really checked it out before so thats nice to know.

Babolt, do you think this mod will save some HP or is it so minimul that we would never know?

I haven't done the cobra R water pump yet, but I have electric fan on my truck so this would probably be better to do.

Hook us up with some info!
 
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