Has anybody ever heard of an electric external water pump?

[fiatboy]

I read Hot Rod magazine and I think I remember hearing of an electric (external?) water pump. This would be in 1/24 scale. If I could see a picture of one of these, or any other ideas. I'd be grateful!

[Prostreet]

Here you go, Click on the blue highlights for pictures.

http://www.meziere.com/displaycategory.aspx?id=244,352

[Mike Kucaba]

Not to argue the point,but whether electric or belt driven, most water pumps are external. Before the one in the link above, Jabsco was one used a lot in the early years. That one that bolts to the stock configured water passages is pretty slick.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Electric water pumps have been common, (both bolted to the block in the stock location and remotely located) on drag racing engines in particular, for many years. Do a simple google image search for "electric racing water pump". You'll get all you need to know.

Edited July 29, 2012 by Ace-Garageguy

[wisdonm]

I've used the Jabsco pumps on roadracers since the '60s. Heck even Harbor Fright sells a 260gph marine pump for under $50. Just gut your water pump and install these pumps in the radiator hoses.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I've used the Jabsco pumps on roadracers since the '60s. Heck even Harbor Fright sells a 260gph marine pump for under $50. Just gut your water pump and install these pumps in the radiator hoses.

First ones I ever saw were on Brian Chuchua's front-blown Bonneville-prepped and record setting Corvette in the late '50s. With the blower driven directly by the crank and mounted to the timing-cover, there was nowhere to mount a stock-style pump. I believe he did use two marine pumps in re-located hoses.