GaryS#2
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B.C. Canada
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I got a new Beck/Arnley (not reman) water pump and the impellor is different than the old one I took off.
The old one is closed impellor design and new one is open impellor.If that makes sense.
Wich one is best and what did orig Ford look like?
Thanxs.
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Jeff K
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Apr 2001
Milwaukee, WI
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By closed, you mean the back side of the impeller has a solid disk on it instead of it being just blades, right? The "closed" design is much more efficient at pumping water than thhe open design. I have seen kits in Summit / Jegs catalogs that have a metal disk and a few rivits to convert an open type to a closed type.
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88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 20 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 00 Windstar (wifes vehicle)
Jeff Korn
88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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GaryS#2
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B.C. Canada
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Ya that's it, a disc if you will.
So what came stock though?
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Keith Nubel
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Apr 2001
Liberty Township, OH
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Speaking or water pumps, has anyone ever tried an electric water pump? Do they make one for our 2.3?
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85.5 TC 5 speed, K&N filter charger, Ranger Roller cam, 3" exhaust system, manual boost valve, large VAM, SVO PE computer, front mount intercooler & sport grille, underdrive pulley, ported upper and lower intakes,flow matched injectors, ported E6 manifold, 245/45/17 wheels & Tires,140 mph speedo, under restoration
1985 TC
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GaryS#2
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May 2001
B.C. Canada
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You can use an inline electric and cut impeller off old one.
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Chad88TC
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Berlin Heights, Ohio
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The only thing I can thing of is that they used the open propeller design on the earlier ones and the closed one on the later cars
'88 Black, K&N on VAM, Holset HY35, ported E6, 2.5" single cat-back w/dynomax muffler, gillis, RR cam, TA cam gear, Bosch BPV, Stock IC, Walbro 255HP, Kirban AFPR
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GaryS#2
Joined:
May 2001
B.C. Canada
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I used the open one anyway.
There was a rebuilt one that was disc type but I wanted to see if a new one lasts longer.
This one is made in Japan!LOL
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