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make sure that those batteries vent to fresh air. 12v batteries produce explosive gasses when charging.
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Electric water pumps are not easily installed on the Vortec motor. As they are the LT1.
Are mechanical fans really better ,or are they just cheap? Trucks are by in large exempt from mileage/emission standards. My truck as well as most on this forum are 25+ years old. Consider all the advancements in technology alone over that period. I have found many advantages to many of the mods that I've performed. They aren't for everyone as they require work ,and cost money. Moving both batteries back over seven feet under the back seat improved handling ,and battery life. Doubt the factory considered doing that ,but that doesn't mean their way is better ,just cheaper.
Meziere states that electric pumps have performed admirably in the vast majority of street car applications, going on to share that “typically, we will recommend mechanical pumps be used for any towing application, any application where turbo boost exceeds 35 psi, and any naturally aspirated or boosted engines used for continuous wide open throttle and in excess of 600 horsepower. These are the places where block pressure and, more specifically, pressure in the cylinder heads, becomes important to avoid detonation.”
That article confirms what pretty much all of us (you included) have been saying: that a mechanical pump is best suited for a daily driver, that a mechanical pump outflows an electric pump as rpm rises, that an electric pump can provide cooling when the engine isn't running, and that an electric pump doesn't take horsepower from the engine to run.Found this article this morning. Here's a quote:
If you aren't doing any of that stuff, it would be an option for you.
12v batteries produce explosive gasses when charging.
FWIU AGM batteries (like Optima) are sealed too, especially when you can mount them on their side if you have an application which calls for it.Odyssey's claim to be sealed.
Believe GM has placed batteries in cabins over the years.
Put 100-140K on that 6spd and it will fail with an expensive repair bill about the time the DOD lifters give up in the engine.My 2015 was great, but I only had it 2 years. The looks on the newest body style aren't appealing to me.