Ls Water Pump Flow Diagram
The lsx has both the in and out ports in the block in is low rectangular port out is top round port each bank of the engine is separate merging diverting in the water pump.
Ls water pump flow diagram. The meziere ls pump provides 55 gpm as does the cvr electric ls pump. Here is actual proof on the direction of flow. Thats why gm calls it the water pump inlet. Using state of the art racing technology edelbrock has designed these super cooling waterpumps to provide maximum flow maximum pressure and equal distribution to.
Cooling cycle coolant is drawn from the radiator outlet and into the water pump inlet by the water pump. The complete swap manual on page 147. Trans am ls1 water pump replacement duration. Cvr s ls series accessory drive kits are made from 6061 t6 billet aluminum and are an attractive solution to plain stock drive assemblies when retrofitting an ls engine into a muscle car truck and hot rod.
Automotive junkie 4 679 views. Moroso s bbc electric water pump weighs just 8 1 2 pounds. Reverse flow cooling system lt1 z28 camaro duration. There are several flow ratings for electric pumps.
Electric water pumps weigh less than mechanical water pumps so they are used when someone is trying to get every last pound that they can out of a car. The end result is that it eliminates the bulky ls water pump with a more compact cost effective pump says schroeder. This info is also located in a book called gm ls series engines. For street applications you want an extreme duty motor that delivers as much gpm as possible in the 45 to 55 range.
Hope that helps paul. Gm lsx coolant flow path. Edited july 30 2009 by braap typos. From 20 to about 60 gallons per minute gpm.
This is a discussion on coolant flow direction within the general help forums part of the lsx technical help section category. I replaced the water pump. You can preview that page of the book on google books and read for yourself. Proflo extreme water pumps one pump multiple engine combinations.
Hate being wrong but i was. Here is the coolant flow cycle as described in the service manual for the ls2. Normal water flow through a radiator has the hot water coming in at the top and cooler water out at the bottom. On an ls1 the thermostat is located on the water pump inlet.
With an ls motor the bottom hose feeds to the thermostat housing which is just the opposite of most engines. Rick r 24 727 views. Some coolant will then be pumped from the water pump to the heater core then back to the water pump. The ls3 in my hot rod has the stock thermostat and the computer is programmed to turn the fan on at 207f or 97c.
Edelbrock 8895 water pump gm gen iii ls1 gen iv ls engines insert style ideal to prevent overheating in street rods and street machines as well as in tow rigs and motorhomes.