2014 gt500 ic pump on 04 cobra
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The IC system in our cars is actually pretty effective right out of the box on a system that doesn't get very hot to begin with and doesn't do anything when not under boost so there is no huge heat exchange taking place like what's happing at the engine radiator so don't expect much improvement making changes. A larger pump means is the luke warm coolant is moving faster in the system. Water picks up heat much faster than it can get rid of it. The slower pump may be to your advantage here as it will spend more time in the HE.
I think the best you can do here is a larger HE and seal the gaps around it. Here is a Gords HE next to a stocker. This is the largest HE that fits properly in our bumper cover and it's single pass design which should be easier on the pump. I've seen Terminators with the GT500 HE but it was so tall they had to cut the bumper cover foam extending it beyond the opening where it's efficiency is somewhat diminished. Some of the road racer guys who are basting the IC system constantly with boost reported not seeing huge gains to be had even over the stock HE but I think a larger one can't hurt.
The larger pump will also tax your alternator more which is one thing the stocker does not have in abundance. Having reserve capacity to drive the fuel pumps is more important than a larger IC pump.
I think the best you can do here is a larger HE and seal the gaps around it. Here is a Gords HE next to a stocker. This is the largest HE that fits properly in our bumper cover and it's single pass design which should be easier on the pump. I've seen Terminators with the GT500 HE but it was so tall they had to cut the bumper cover foam extending it beyond the opening where it's efficiency is somewhat diminished. Some of the road racer guys who are basting the IC system constantly with boost reported not seeing huge gains to be had even over the stock HE but I think a larger one can't hurt.
The larger pump will also tax your alternator more which is one thing the stocker does not have in abundance. Having reserve capacity to drive the fuel pumps is more important than a larger IC pump.
Trust me if I didn't have to change the pump I wouldn't but mine is going bad so I need to get a new one and if the gt500 one works is less expensive then the Ford racing pump but I don't know if I can just bolt the gt500 pump right up or do u have to make modifications so I was just wondering if anyone has tried to do this thank you and to one of your points has anyone heard of xs battery's thank you
The way the post was written I was under the impression you were inquiring about this being a mod, not a replacement for a bad one. The stock pump is not very expensive and is a direct fit.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/frpp-...r-pump-cobra-2003-Cobra&year=2003&model=Cobra
http://www.americanmuscle.com/frpp-...r-pump-cobra-2003-Cobra&year=2003&model=Cobra
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