Little help please

• Nov 19, 2024

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I need some help figuring out what I should do I bought a 1984 c10 after graduating high school i bought a 454 bb it came with an electric water pump and I was wondering if I should run electric water pump or go mechanical and what kind of radiator and electric fans would I need I'm new at this not really sure what I need i bought a kwik wire harness 22 circuit any help is much appreciated thank you

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• Nov 19, 2024

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I'd go back to a stock water pump,a thermostatic mechanical fan,a stock radiator and shroud.

 

• Nov 20, 2024

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Welcome from Austria. Build it stock. Summit has nice brass copper original fit radiators

 

• Nov 20, 2024

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If that's all you have try to buy a donor truck to rob parts from. Buying individual items will get expensive real quick.

 

• Nov 20, 2024

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Welcome from up in the Panhandle.
I'd go mechanical too.

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• Nov 20, 2024

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• Nov 20, 2024

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• Nov 20, 2024

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Welcome! Even on my race car I run a mechanical water pump. I'd suggest starting a project thread for general help or threads in daughter forums for specific issues.

 

• Nov 23, 2024

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Welcome to the team!!!!
I would do a stock water pump, electrics waterpumps work very good on race cars, but can be a problem on daily drivers. Most salvage yards will have the needed brackets to finish out your accessory brackets. Stock radiator, with electric fans should cool the beast, your Kwik wire set up should have provisions for the fans. Make sure you use relays for the fans, and mount then close to the fans. Keep posting your progress.....

 

• Nov 25, 2024

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• Nov 25, 2024

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WFO said:

Welcome from up in the Panhandle.
I'd go mechanical too.

Punctuation wouldn't hurt on future posts, for ease of reading.

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You just have to take a couple of extra breathes when reading it!

 

• Dec 2, 2024

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Welcome from Central Ohio.