Hey Burners! How have you been? A long time since I've been aboard.
Two issues have come up which are annoying the heck out of me.
First is: I've gone through my 2nd filtered Facet electric pump #42705, which is a 4-5.5PSI pump. Well, Facet has gotten out of the DURALIFT market, and all I can find that are close to that PSI rating is 9-11PSI in the DURALIFT model.
The question is: Will this over-drive the IP, or do you think it can be used on a 1990 7.3l without issues?
I'm currently using a very small Edelbrock pump I found at a local chain parts store as an interim pump with a small glass filter installed ahead of it. Very small in comparison to the Duralift filter- which is less than ideal for my wants. The Edelbrock pump is about the size of a 50 cent piece around, it has all the correct stats, but, I'd rather have a Duralift.
Second is: Water pumps aka circulating pumps. I've also gone through 2 water pumps, both NAPA brands, Chinese of course. In spite of the lifetime warranty, the 2-3 hours to r/r that thing is just a PITA! My last 2 pumps both gave up the weeper hole. Yes, I'm running the DFA properly dosed, and no, I do not have a coolant filter. One thing which I have that most do not is, the heavy duty fan clutch. Because I live in SoCal, summers can be a bear with heat, and I have a couple of 10 mile steep hills I must traverse daily that is a challenge for heat, and why I use the heavy duty clutch, it's always on.
Before responding with the electric fan option, I have had a dual fan kit in my garage for over 3 years, which is partially trimmed to fit in place of the fan shroud, but, being lazy like I am, it's still in the garage.
The question is: What is the best circulating pump on the market?
Hey! Thanks ahead of time for your responses! I've owned this truck now going on 8 years, and it has been a daily driver. Bought it with 76k original miles on it, and now up to 230k!! All kinds of waste diesel and oil have run through this beast and she keeps on keeping on! Once I hit 300k, I'm going to sell her, but not because of anything other than getting something newer....although it may hurt too much to give up faithful, still undecided.
Two issues have come up which are annoying the heck out of me.
First is: I've gone through my 2nd filtered Facet electric pump #42705, which is a 4-5.5PSI pump. Well, Facet has gotten out of the DURALIFT market, and all I can find that are close to that PSI rating is 9-11PSI in the DURALIFT model.
The question is: Will this over-drive the IP, or do you think it can be used on a 1990 7.3l without issues?
I'm currently using a very small Edelbrock pump I found at a local chain parts store as an interim pump with a small glass filter installed ahead of it. Very small in comparison to the Duralift filter- which is less than ideal for my wants. The Edelbrock pump is about the size of a 50 cent piece around, it has all the correct stats, but, I'd rather have a Duralift.
Second is: Water pumps aka circulating pumps. I've also gone through 2 water pumps, both NAPA brands, Chinese of course. In spite of the lifetime warranty, the 2-3 hours to r/r that thing is just a PITA! My last 2 pumps both gave up the weeper hole. Yes, I'm running the DFA properly dosed, and no, I do not have a coolant filter. One thing which I have that most do not is, the heavy duty fan clutch. Because I live in SoCal, summers can be a bear with heat, and I have a couple of 10 mile steep hills I must traverse daily that is a challenge for heat, and why I use the heavy duty clutch, it's always on.
Before responding with the electric fan option, I have had a dual fan kit in my garage for over 3 years, which is partially trimmed to fit in place of the fan shroud, but, being lazy like I am, it's still in the garage.
The question is: What is the best circulating pump on the market?
Hey! Thanks ahead of time for your responses! I've owned this truck now going on 8 years, and it has been a daily driver. Bought it with 76k original miles on it, and now up to 230k!! All kinds of waste diesel and oil have run through this beast and she keeps on keeping on! Once I hit 300k, I'm going to sell her, but not because of anything other than getting something newer....although it may hurt too much to give up faithful, still undecided.