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[jete]

Going to upgrade my oil pump and water pump. Which is better for pumps, high pressure or higher volume. Going to be a street daily driver with a mostly stock engine. Recommendations?

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Personally i like Ford's own OEM oil pumps....i figure if they last 200k+ miles on the original 302s, why not just go with what works? Unless you have a serious race engine that is..

 

[v8only]

for your engine you don't need hi flow or volume. stick stock. I also suggest the melling pumps, available at autozone cheaply. I do "believe" they make the stockers. Thousands swear by them, and that's what I run. It was a lot cheaper than the ford oem one, though you can't go wrong with either.

do take the time to upgrade to ford racing oil pump driveshaft. It's only $20 and it'll insure against twisting of the oem one which is common. Stay away from non frpp shafts, as they need to be "sized" vs the frpp, plug and play.

 

[jete]

So since the oil pump is outta the way what about a water pump? Stick with stock or a hi-flow one? My wifes thunderbird never gets to the middle of the temp gauge when she drives it. It goes well beyond it when I drive it.