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Old 04-18-2019 | 05:24 PM
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We are now building some engines and putting things toghether piece by piece.I want to know your thoughts on a electric water pump on the engines or a traditional belt drive manual water pump.Some electric pumps show 55 gallons per minute and some have said that manual pumps move more water even up to around 90 to 100 gallons per minute.Because the engines
I want to hear what the comunity says
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Old 04-18-2019 | 05:35 PM
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Not really anything out there that will move more water than the Bravo belt driven sea pump.

Or is this a closed cooling engine you are putting together ?
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Old 04-18-2019 | 05:48 PM
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Yes closed cooling, dont know if the electric pump would be reliable, but I like the hp savings of using one
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Old 04-18-2019 | 06:40 PM
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6-10hp...that's it.
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