Does anyone know the part # for the Cloyes set?? Also does anyone know anything about the rollmaster timing set. I did a search and couldn't find anything.

 

At Summit Racing, the Cloyes is: CLO-9-3145

For the Rollmaster, Scoggins should have them. No idea what the PN is, but the web site is: www.sdpc2000.com

 

Does anyone know the p/n for the rollmaster?? Also is there any significant reason to pick one over the other??

 

The LT4ED is not as expensive as you think. Check WWW.GMPARTSDIRECT.COM. I think that they have it for around $210-$220. Quite a bit cheaper from the $249-$299 that you see it for at some of the sponsers.

 

That's still a helluva lot of money.

 

Stockers seem a little loose when new and are the same after a lot of miles. Maybe they don't really stretch. Works fine for my daily driver.

 

Would a stocker be Ok for a 388?

 

One thing to consider that hasn't been mentioned; electric motors can fail without warning. I've never seen a mechanicaly driven water pump fail like that, usually you get some indication, like a leaking seal before they give out. If your running a track car or a weekend cruiser, that's one thing, but for a daily driver, I'd be very nervous about using an electric water pump.

Chris

 

It's alot cheaper than replacing valves/heads and pistons if the stocker breaks! Cheap insurance, I think!!

 

I know I have posted 12+ times on this subject. The in's ond out's of the Cloyes chains. Cloyes makes ALL of the Generals chains stocker,double roller, LT4 ED,and the oversized crank sprocket.
A search on this subject will turn up a lot of good info as to strength and what fits.

 

Thats why you install a warning light. I used my CSI for almost 3 years with no problems. And yes, it failed twice. Once was a wiring issue, the other was when the pump locked up. Nothing bad ever happened to my engine. Besides, even if you didn't have a warning light, the stock guages will tell you when the car is overheating.

I've replaced far too many mechanical pumps that have locked up. I've replaced pumps that have the vanes worn of of them and aren't moving any water. I've replaced them that the water impeller has seperated from the shaft.

I've only replaced one electric pump on my car or any of my customer cars. I've replaced 2 mechanical on mine and 3 on just one single trans am, not to mention the others.

-Shannon

 

I use a comp cams piece. Jegs.com part number 249-3136. It is 75$ can't remember what it cost me.. It has been on the car two plus years and the Meziere waterpump along with it has gone 20,000 miles with no problems whatsoever.

About the best advice with an electric pump is to make darn sure the wiring is rock solid.