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Old 07-15-2020 | 03:58 PM
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Hey Guys thinking of installing a

Big Block Chevy Water Inlet Crossover Kit with Bypass

on a 454 7.4 MPI Mag. VI is it really worth it ???
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Old 07-15-2020 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamesbajaboss
Hey Guys thinking of installing a

Big Block Chevy Water Inlet Crossover Kit with Bypass

on a 454 7.4 MPI Mag. VI is it really worth it ???
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Is your stock pump going bad and you have a crossover sitting around or are you going to buy a crossover to replace a perfectly fine water pump?
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Old 07-15-2020 | 05:34 PM
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going to buy a crossover to replace the water pump
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Old 07-15-2020 | 05:35 PM
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Is the performance worth it
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Old 07-15-2020 | 06:28 PM
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What's advantage of removing the OEM pump and going crossover setup?
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Originally Posted by PA.WOODCHUCK
What's advantage of removing the OEM pump and going crossover setup?
id like an answer too. merc has plenty of time invested in research and they use a circ. pump and thermostat. i have mine set up just like merc did and everything works perfectly. why change?

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Originally Posted by Jamesbajaboss
Is the performance worth it
No performance gain. Just too much cooling headaches for mpi.

spend money on something better, like , but not limited to,strippers or fountain skanks.
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Old 07-16-2020 | 08:14 AM
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