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- City, State
- Montrose, CO
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2000 X-Edge
I found this in a search for a performance water pump and am going to try it:
(I bought from Summit Racing)
I bought new and installed the older thicker radiator when I rebuilt, run a 180 degree thermostat and I am running 6 electric fans. That is what I was able to fit after the supercharger install which required removal of the stock fan. I got 4 fans set-up as pullers and they cover over 80% of the radiator and I have two pushers that cover about 3/5's of the front of the radiator. I likely need to take the time to modify the radiator mounting to move it away from the engine and get a better fan set-up.
My rig has gotten hot during the hottest summer days sitting in traffic and the temp rises when climbing these little hills in Colorado...............................I turn off the A/C, crank the heater and watch the temp settle back down (nice to crank heat on a hot summer day). It has not boiled over and has not gotten to damaging temps as I have datalogged it. Here's a couple of pics of what I got.
I think I can eliminate the need for a larger radiator as many run these successfully with performance mods. I am wondering if the higher volume and pressure of this performance water pump would do my overheat issue some good? I really do not know if it needs more coolant flow, more fan, or both? I suppose it is getting plenty of air flow when climbing a highway at 55-60mph and will still heat-up on a hot summer afternoon.
I might as well get this pump and modify the radiator mounting to be able to fit a better fan(s). I need to pull the radiator to get any room to work on the pump anyway.................What say ye?
Hi Flow water pump 1666 for 302/5.0L Ford and broncos with mountaineer
High Flow pump for the Ford, Mercury 5.0L frequently used in bronco engine swaps has a CNC machined billet impeller designed with an increased vane count and a reduced impeller clearance to achieve greater flow rates and higher block pressure. A Type II Class II military grade anodize surface...
flowkoolerwaterpumps.com
I bought new and installed the older thicker radiator when I rebuilt, run a 180 degree thermostat and I am running 6 electric fans. That is what I was able to fit after the supercharger install which required removal of the stock fan. I got 4 fans set-up as pullers and they cover over 80% of the radiator and I have two pushers that cover about 3/5's of the front of the radiator. I likely need to take the time to modify the radiator mounting to move it away from the engine and get a better fan set-up.
My rig has gotten hot during the hottest summer days sitting in traffic and the temp rises when climbing these little hills in Colorado...............................I turn off the A/C, crank the heater and watch the temp settle back down (nice to crank heat on a hot summer day). It has not boiled over and has not gotten to damaging temps as I have datalogged it. Here's a couple of pics of what I got.
I think I can eliminate the need for a larger radiator as many run these successfully with performance mods. I am wondering if the higher volume and pressure of this performance water pump would do my overheat issue some good? I really do not know if it needs more coolant flow, more fan, or both? I suppose it is getting plenty of air flow when climbing a highway at 55-60mph and will still heat-up on a hot summer afternoon.
I might as well get this pump and modify the radiator mounting to be able to fit a better fan(s). I need to pull the radiator to get any room to work on the pump anyway.................What say ye?