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Topic: Water Pumps Which Brand?

Posted By: Capt Fiero
Subject: Water Pumps Which Brand?
Date Posted: 06 December 2008 at 3:25am

Ok so I did some calling around today. For a new water pump for my 4.9 Cadero. From what I have found on the Caddy and Cadero groups, the water pumps on 4.9s should be almost treated as routine maintenance items.

I got a wide range of prices.

Lordco has Fenco, for 66 bucks. Its the cheapest, but the last Fenco I installed did not last a year before the impeller broke off inside the water pump.

Napa has Gates brand Lifetime warranty for $95

Alder has a Tech brand for $105 with a 1 year warranty

Premium has a Tech brand for $111 with a 1 year warranty.

I am thinking I'll go with the Napa lifetime warranty, as I know Fenco is junk, I know nothing about Tech, but seeing as it is more expensive and has a shorter warranty, the Gates one just seems like a better deal to me.

Can anyone comment on brands of pumps.

Oh side note, the Fenco is a reman pump, the Gates and Tech are NEW pumps.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.

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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 07 December 2008 at 5:44pm

I just popped in a Gates pump. So far, seems to function about the same as the stock one.

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Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.

Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 07 December 2008 at 8:23pm

It probably is not the same style but curious did the gates have a metal or plastic impeller.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.

Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 07 December 2008 at 9:33pm

My one had a metal one, and I would assume the Caddy-version would too.

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Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.