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Ray,

I have friends who use a pump high volume pump from Stewart Components & they love it. It has brought his temp down in his big block & saved him from buying an aluminim radiator.

I installed one but my motor is still out of the car.

They are cast iron direct fit & priced fairly.

Take a look.........http://www.stewartcomponents.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

Anthony

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Posted: 8/21/06 3:53pm Message 12 of 20

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it does't sound like the problem is Advance Auto Parts. Weiand is a big name brand, part of Holley. I would be interested to find out what respons, if any you get from the manufacturer. What ever happened to Matt anyway? he worked for Holley.....Hmmm.....

Reid '72 T-top

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This is the response I got back... I have responded back and maybe I have made it clearer... although I thought I was clear that I had put a pressure test on it and it blew water out the rear impeller housing plate????

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"Please clarify your question. Water pumps do not hold pressure.

Your question was:
Is the weiand 8212 pump correct for a big block 1973 vette?.. I got one from Advance auto parts but it will not hold 14 lbs pressure. What pressure should it withstand. Is this possibly the wrong application from advance...?

If you have further questions, please reply directly to this email with history without altering the subject line."

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Posted: 8/21/06 6:08pm Message 13 of 20

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Ray,

I have friends who use a pump high volume pump from Stewart Components & they love it. It has brought his temp down in his big block & saved him from buying an aluminim radiator.

I installed one but my motor is still out of the car.

They are cast iron direct fit & priced fairly.

Take a look.........http://www.stewartcomponents.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

Anthony

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They look pretty good and the price is right too. If I don't hear anything from Weiand I will probably give Stewart a shot... what the hell.. gotta get it running. If the problem is something beside the water pump I guess I will find out. If it was overheating or something I would suspect something else but it runs right at 195-200. It's getting frustrating. I could take it out/ put it back in 30 min. blindfolded now... I'll let ya know...

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Posted: 8/21/06 7:09pm Message 14 of 20

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Ray, 2 years ago I put an Edelbrock high volume pump On my 74/454. So far so good, Even in the summer it stays 200 degrees.

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Posted: 8/22/06 6:49pm Message 15 of 20

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Thank you Ray . I have recently been shopping for such goodies and I had always trusted that name without ever trying any of their products. I thought "Weiand" meant unsurpassed quality and engineering.Guess they went "econo".

Did it say MADE IN CHINA on it ?

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Thank you Ray . I have recently been shopping for such goodies and I had always trusted that name without ever trying any of their products. I thought "Weiand" meant unsurpassed quality and engineering.Guess they went "econo".

Did it say MADE IN CHINA on it ?

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id go with a Stewart...

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Posted: 8/22/06 10:54pm Message 17 of 20

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it does't sound like the problem is Advance Auto Parts. Weiand is a big name brand, part of Holley. I would be interested to find out what respons, if any you get from the manufacturer. What ever happened to Matt anyway? he worked for Holley.....Hmmm.....

Reid '72 T-top

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yeah what happened to afterhsark/matt ?

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Posted: 8/23/06 2:42am Message 18 of 20

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I HAVE HAD GREAT SERVICE FROM MY EDELBROCK WATER PUMP,HIGH VOLUME AND KEEPS THE ENGINE COOL,I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY PARTS FROM ADVANCE AUTO PARTS ,I HAVE HAD SIMILAR LUCK WITH ONE OF THEIR FUEL PUMPS,RD

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[QUOTE=cthulhu][QUOTE=aceinthehole49]

Thank you Ray . I have recently been shopping for such goodies and I had always trusted that name without ever trying any of their products. I thought "Weiand" meant unsurpassed quality and engineering.Guess they went "econo".

Did it say MADE IN CHINA on it ?

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id go with a Stewart...

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I can't say say Weiand is bad... just yet, but I have ordered a pump from Stewart and if it works without a problem... I will definitely have something to say to Advance and Weiand.... If I have a problem that's not beacause of a water pump then I will know I guess...I will say I am disapointed with the reply I got back from there "Tech Rep". I am still waiting for them to answer my last e-mail...

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Posted: 8/27/06 5:44am Message 20 of 20

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I can't say say Weiand is bad... just yet, but I have ordered a pump from Stewart and if it works without a problem... I will definitely have something to say to Advance and Weiand.... If I have a problem that's not beacause of a water pump then I will know I guess...I will say I am disapointed with the reply I got back from there "Tech Rep". I am still waiting for them to answer my last e-mail...

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UPDATE: Never heard back from WEIAND I'll send them one more e-mail... . I put the new pump in from Stewart, and so far so good ... I really would like to know why the Weiand leaked...

8/31-- Well I guess Weiand just doesn't give a rats patoot...

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