Well I've had a lot of problems out of my raw water pump and impeller. I replaced plastic housing and impeller still leaked checked it again now I see that water is leaking out the weep hole on the metal housing. So now I'm just going to buy a whole new pump and housing, I'm fed up and afraid of just redoing the seals. So my question is the brass vs stainless steel ones opinions and reviews, they are pretty much the same price. The stainless takes screw in hoses which I don't have so I would have to buy some adaptors but I think I'm leaning towards stainless just because I figured it would be more durable. Any info is appreciated. My engine is a 454 without the fuel pump connected

The stainless is the way to go, I've had mine for several seasons and it still looks new inside. Be prepared to do some work and clean up the sharp edges internally.

What did you clean up the edges with?

Hardin stainless pumps on everything we build.

Sandpaper roll on a die grinder. I also smoothed out the pathways for the water flow. My impellers last longer now than with the plastic housings.