Need a Water Pump

Can someone recommend where I might purchase a Quality water pump for my 85 308 Euro? It's been a few years since I've purchased one of these and seems to be a lot of garbage being sold anymore. On the flipside, don't really think I need to spend $900 either.. Been a few vendors where I have actually returned more parts than I've kept. Not trying to be cheap, just hate doing things twice.

 

What are your symptoms? Seals, bearings and impellers are available to rebuild these.

 

Yeah, would rather just buy a new pump, replace it and be done with it given my work schedule. Brought the water pump off my old GTB QV to a " supposedly" reputable import mechanic with a new rebuild kit, took two weeks and they succeeded in ruining the pump disassembling it. Really not interested in traveling that path again.

 

I would try this place with your old pump. I had my 77 done by them and they were great. I put 30K miles on it and it was still leak free when I sold it.

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Several guys here rebuild them.

You might check the F-Car Parts ads above and ask around.

 

Guys, thanks for the replies. Will give the Flying Dutchman a call Monday. Much appreciated!

 

Nick still has these made every yr. It's on the upper end of your budget but I've yet to see one fail.

NFF performance water pumps - NICKS FORZA FERRARI

 

I get mine from superformance along with belts and bearings
cheap enough to replace with belt service

 

I installed a Flying Dutchman about ten years ago. Inexpensive too.

 

Glassman, I wish my experience with the Dutchman was as good as yours. My challenges with his rebuilds have been documented before. See post #4: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/308-328-sponsored-yellow-compass-group/465354-328-water-pump.html

 

I've had one of Nick's on my 83QV for 10 years now, with no problems. Excellent pump.

 

They all fail eventually.

That is why I keep a (rebuildable/rebuilt) spare or two on the shelf.

 

Super performance is a good source.

 

Superformance has two options, an OEM for £100, and an uprated for £350. Is the uprated pump worth the extra money, looks pretty similar to the original. The Forza looks like a better design for sure, but it's $800! Not sure my completely stock motor would benefit from that one? Thanks!

 

I did the Superformance expensive one, it is made by Capristo and appears to be a very high quality casting with a proper solid metal impellor. Hard to say if its worth the premium, as it is always the seal and bearing that fails. A previous cheap one with a plastic impellor failed in two years, so not going that route again. The Forza one looks fantastic but requires a different belt length from oem, so you have to accept that.

 

Thankfully the belts are made by Gates, easy to source and very inexpensive. The change in pulley size to slow down the impeller is why the belt is a different length but it's hardly an issue as metric Gates belts are available worldwide. Sizing convention is dead easy too, 7M960 for example.. 7M wide 960mm length.

 

http://awautoparts.us/

Go online. Check out aw imports in New Jersey. They should have it and for a good price. They will take care of you. I deal with Scott he know my father very well. Great guy.




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http://www.awitalian.com/Ferrari_121255_Water_Pump_With_Gasket_Italian_made_121255.html

That's it.


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+1 for Nick's pump. I put one on my '79 308GTS several years ago, and have never had any problems, and have never come close to overheating. Took a good look at it when I changed belts a couple years ago & it looked great.

 

I like the design and would have purchased one but back in the day they weren't available. I think the key is the "water pump bearing" which is a one piece type of design. I don't know but hopefully it was an off the shelf bearing which if you purchase a spare you'll never need another pump.