alum water pumps for bb

[BeatersRus]

so im cruising evilbay and scoping out water pumps for my 440,
when i see this,and i wonder if anyones tried these and has any advice?

if theres any advantages Or disadvantages to using alum water pump or the alum housings.
( besides dropping the weight off the nose,which in a c body is a inside joke)
my main concern is the Reliability and the Claim of 30% more flow.
im going to be running the original bb radiator with an electric fan and shroud setup.
opinions?

A A413 aluminum alloy centrifugal impeller with curved vanes guarantees maximum water flow rate. Can increase flow volume and head of water output by as much as 30%.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOPAR-DODGE...M-WATER-PUMP-HOUSING-/400714992207?rmvSB=true

 

[NOSTRT980]

http://www.manciniracing.com/marawapuhosp.html
I have used this set up more then a few times

 

[snakeoil24]

I would feel better buying from Mancini any day of the week.

 

[BeatersRus]

okay ty gentlemen,and again,
im looking at evilbay where i see several variations of the mancini pumps.
one says high flow
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Milodon-Mec...ash=item2c88780668:g:tFoAAOSwopRYg50A&vxp=mtr
and
one says standard.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Milodon-163...ash=item542e543f08:g:RM4AAOSw241YaZb8&vxp=mtr
for this 440,running the stock iron housing which version would you say is good?

 

[cryplydog]

I like the weight loss factor, even on a C Body. I say go for the Alum. housing and pump rotor assy.

 

[66Satellite47]

I have a Mancini alum pump that I'm using & works great #558.

 

[HT413]

I'm running a 440 source pump (high flow i believe) and alum housing. Couldn't be happier...BUT...

For me, I wonder if it does anything... sure, high flow gets more water into the block for better cooling... but since it's a closed system, that same water is traveling faster through the radiator so has less time to 'be cooled'. So I seriously wonder if this is a zero sum game...

But hay, it's weight off the nose!

 

[65-440]

I've run mancini, edelbrock, 440 source and weiand .... have had zero issues with either ...

 

[mmissile]

I run mopar stuff. I just sold a really low-mile setup for 150 less than a new one. Nobody here, bit.

 

[lewtot184]

the pump and housing look like 440 source stuff (chinese re-pops). i've used those pumps but haven't found them to be any better or worse than the stock style pumps. if you want it buy it. just check out the pump housing passages to make sure there's no restrictions and those are '65 race hemi re-pops.

 

[Bruzilla]

It's not like there's a 440 pump factory in every city. All these pumps are coming from one or two factories, probably in China, and you're getting the same part whether you order from Mancini, 440 Source, or ebay.

The only issue I found with these pumps was a need to grind some flash off the impellers. I always tell people to do a test install and try turning the pump before putting the rest of the accessories on. If there's any drag, pull the pump and run a grinder over the ends of the impellers.

 

[s5757s]

Look at GMB 120-1200P aluminum water pump.

Works fine with my built 440 bb

Good luck

 

[BeatersRus]

just looked at it and its less than 20 bucks?
now,i like to save a buck just like anyone else,but!
for 16 bucks whats the quality level?

id rather pay more for peace of mind...?

 

[s5757s]

just looked at it and its less than 20 bucks?
now,i like to save a buck just like anyone else,but!
for 16 bucks whats the quality level?

id rather pay more for peace of mind...?

the 120-1200 is the oe replacement

the 120-1200p is the high performance pump that moves more water (different impeller)

Quality looked good to me but did not have anything else to compare it to. There was no excess flashing or anything that stood out with any of the cast components.

 

[threewood]

The pump housing looks fine but I would stay away from those aluminum finned pumps. They just look "gimmicky" to me and I have yet to find evidence that they work better. Mopar's have ran steel finned styled forever without issue so why switch?

This is the aluminum housing I bought, same port sizes as stock...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/291748195503?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

This is the water pump I used...
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-312317

I was looking at those kits as well but did not want that pump style.

 

[67 coronet]

thermostat takes care of flow control, so no need for high flow.i only run an aluminum housing because i wanted to polish it.spend your money on good radiator and cooling fan setup.my 600 plus hp runs 195 all day at 110 degrees here in vegas heat.

 

[Mike67]

I have two cast iron pumps that i was trying to decode and found this to be very intetesting.
They are both mid/late 70s ( I forget the exact yr), one from a car and one from a RV and looking at them there is very little difference until you look into the top side. The car pump housing has a very narrow channel with a pencil sized hole into the pump , where as the rv one is much wider and has a larger oblong hole. Thanks to 440 Source
It kind of baffled me that Ma would invest in different casting...

 

[65Fury440]

I'm running the Mancini standard setup on my stroker.
22" radiator, no shroud, 7 blade fan with Hayden clutch, never goes over 195, even beating on it in the heat.