[ISTA] Jabsco pump

["Ron Gregory" <rgregory@chrysalis.org>]

That sample pump I got from Jabsco is going
to be installed on a truck soon.  We should get
some more info on fit/function in the next
few days... right Roby? <grin>

Roby needed a pump, and I've been covered up
with a non-Sy project (big mistake) recently.
Roby has taken several of those stock pumps
apart, and I feel that he'll be my best test bed
for the new pump.

Personally, I'm running a Shurflo pump right
now, but I have the following comments/concerns.

*  The Shurflo pump is big, and you have to find
    somewhere to mount it.  The Jabsco pump
    will fit in the stock location.
*  The Shurflo pump isn't designed to handle
    hot water that may end up in the IC system.
    The Jabsco pump is designed to handle
    water over 200 degrees F.
*  The Shurflo pump may actually flow too much
    water.  The water has to flow slow enough to
   absorb heat from the intercooler.

As soon as I get some time and extra cash, I'm
gonna sell myself a pump and put it in the the
old stock location.

I finally got more pricing info on that pump.
Jabsco requires an initial buy-in of $5000,
so unless I can get a whole bunch of folks
interested, I'm gonna have to get those pumps
from someone else.  When I posted my last
note, I got responses from about 10 folks.
If you want the best price, each of you will
have to buy 8-10 pumps or I'll have to clear
a corner of my garage for a BIG pile of pump<grin>.

The retail price is $110.50, per Jabsco.  Roby and
a couple others haven't been able to find 'em for
that price, though.

I found a distributor that is willing to sell 'em to 
me, but (obviously) not at their cost.  With this deal
I should be able to sell them for $110.

My supplier doesn't have 'em in stock, so he'll
have to contact Jabsco to see how much of a
lead time there is on them.  I'll clean-up my
WWW page and post what I know about them.

Someone asked if I knew the flow numbers of
the stock IC pump.  I do not.  If any of you have
that data, please post it, so we can compare it.
Maybe we can talk Roby in to filling a couple
buckets for us.  Please fill Roby's e-mail box
with lots of good questions. 
~~~~~~
Ron Gregory
rgregory@iname.com          Garland, TX
'91 Syclone #1452
'85 Chrylser Laser XT turbo (nightmare project car)
'78 Malibu (Vortech 5.7 TPI project on hold 
                     because Laser is draining me)
'97 Venture van (wife won't let me touch it)