[Healeys] Electric water pumps

[Alan Seigrist]

Hi Bob -

Just remember that the cooling system is meant to work in balance, so
increasing the water flow through the system often may not actually reduce
temperatures, since the water must flow through the radiator slowly enough
to cool down.  If you push water through the radiator too fast, you might
just end up recycling hot water back into a hot engine.  So if you put a
pump on the car, I would put a supplementary tandem pump, not one that is
meant to work alone.

Best,

Alan


On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 6:43 AM Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Anyone fitted an electric water pump to replace the mechanical pump?  One
> can go whole hog with an electric fan, a temperature sensor in the upper
> radiator hose and a controller.  Takes the place of the thermostat and the
> impeller on the mechanical pump.
>
> https://daviescraig.com/electric-water-pumps
>
> A bit beyond a Pertronix, but still reversible.
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>
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