New /old style water pump impellers

For all non stroker / performance related problems and discussion.
Post Reply
03GC
I think I'll order a "tab"
I think I'll order a "tab"
Posts: 43
Joined: December 19th, 2008, 5:30 pm
Stroker Displacement: 4.6
Vehicle Year: 2003
Vehicle Make: Jeep
Vehicle Model: WJ
Location: Mid Michigan

New /old style water pump impellers

Post by 03GC »

Just bought a new waterpump on Ebay for my 03 Grand Cherokee, and it has the older style stamped steel impeller. Does any one know how much better the new full round phenolic impeller (1999-04 GC or 2001?-2006 TJ) cools? Hesco's pump has an alumninum version of the late pump impeller(Hesco came first from what I have read) .
Any thoughts? I may be sending this pump back .
Paul
"It's not what you buy, it's what you build"
03 Grand Cherokee
JK axle swap
5" lift
STROKER IN PROGRESS
User avatar
Plechtan
Donator
Donator
Posts: 667
Joined: August 28th, 2008, 9:00 am
Stroker Displacement: 5.0L 4x4
Vehicle Year: 1988
Vehicle Make: Jeep
Vehicle Model: Comanche
Location: Woodstock, IL
Contact:

Re: New /old style water pump impellers

Post by Plechtan »

The Hesco style pump takes less HP, try posting on the Hesco site, they will probably tell you how much less.
Peter Lechtanski
The worlds Fastest Comanche Prroject
03GC
I think I'll order a "tab"
I think I'll order a "tab"
Posts: 43
Joined: December 19th, 2008, 5:30 pm
Stroker Displacement: 4.6
Vehicle Year: 2003
Vehicle Make: Jeep
Vehicle Model: WJ
Location: Mid Michigan

Re: New /old style water pump impellers

Post by 03GC »

Not really concerned about the HP or torque benefits, mostly the difference in cooling. The improved impeller is supposed to increase flow between 10-20%. Is there a problem with strokers getting hot ? Does this greater flow make a hot running stroker run cooler? The Hesco pump is about 3 times the price of a replacement pump, but it looks like rebuilt pumps and the new pumps from GMB use a 5 blade steel impeller.
Thanks for any input,
Paul
"It's not what you buy, it's what you build"
03 Grand Cherokee
JK axle swap
5" lift
STROKER IN PROGRESS
User avatar
Exos
Consistent
Consistent
Posts: 280
Joined: December 2nd, 2008, 1:35 pm
Stroker Displacement: 4.7L
Vehicle Year: 1998
Vehicle Make: Jeep
Vehicle Model: XJ
Location: Quebec, Canada

Re: New /old style water pump impellers

Post by Exos »

I know the OEM style replacement water pump I bought from Canadian Tire is "hi-flow" and even with a 195 degrees thermostat, I run cooler than the old engine. It's a Prestone water pump.
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot] and 3 guests