[arbys]

It's been a while now. Any word from Cardone?

[Engine-Ear]

Originally Posted by arbys

It's been a while now. Any word from Cardone?

I was thinking the same thing this morning!!

[1967SC]

I read all nine pages of this thread, and only once did someone mention the Flowkooler WP.
Why not just go with the Flowkooler and be done with it ?
Any problems there ?

Thanks

[george kujanski]

Call me crazy and cynical, but I didn't believe they would do anything about the problem. Still don't. I'll believe it when I see it.

George

[mike389]

typical management B.S. diehards go ahead and wait for cardone! but like i said before why wait for Cardone!!!!!! the Flowkooler pump is working out very well and is a quality pump with the cast impeller everyone rants about!!!
mike

[1967SC]

Originally Posted by mike389

typical management B.S. diehards go ahead and wait for cardone! but like i said before why wait for Cardone!!!!!! the Flowkooler pump is working out very well and is a quality pump with the cast impeller everyone rants about!!!
mike

I have the Flowkooler and new SS plates waiting to go back into my motor. How did it work out for you with the new SS plates ?

Thanks

[Engine-Ear]

actually I am happy to work with Flowkooler if Cardone decides to turn its back on HUNDREDS of potential customers.

Uhh, is anyone from Cardone READING this??

[mike389]

Originally Posted by 1967SC

I have the Flowkooler and new SS plates waiting to go back into my motor. How did it work out for you with the new SS plates ?

Thanks

my S.S. plates are about 10 years old and still in good shape! they adjusted to F/K pump perfect, got it to barely touch then checked with gasket, good to go!!!!!! with cap off and stat open there is more coolent flow than ever before!
mike

[peahrens]

It's cooler outside now, which helps, but I'm determined to improve my '66 temps before next summer. If Cardone comes through, I'll put in their "correct" impeller 8-bolt and use my old divider plates (unless someone makes correct contoured new plates by then).

If they don't, what do people recommend fits better with the Flowkooler pump...old plates, new SS plates? If the latter, who has replacement plates that work with it, do they require hammering, how well will the contour mate to the Flowkooer impeller, etc? If the old plates, will they require tweaking on contour for the Flowkooler?

Or, does anyone recommend another option?

[mike389]

peahrens
the adjustment is easy i had to actually tweek it outword a little! never tried to adj. with the original plates. if the F/K pump works as good for you as good as it has for me who cares about cardones correct impeller which in any case you will still have to adjust the internal housing plate, reason being each impeller will set different on the shaft!!!
mike

[Engine-Ear]

mike389, you are certainly making the case for FlowKooler...I assume you are close to the company; if so, do they offer a w/p for the '63 and back 4-hole Pontiac apps?

[mike389]

Originally Posted by Engine-Ear

mike389, you are certainly making the case for FlowKooler...I assume you are close to the company; if so, do they offer a w/p for the '63 and back 4-hole Pontiac apps?

buying a pump mail order was a shot in the dark that paid off, the quality of the pump surprised me, cast impeller included ! no i am not close to the F/K company, just seeing the the pump's quality compared to the old Cardone that it replaced is good enough! nothing wrong with Cardone (except for leak) but the F/K has temps running lower !!!
i know they only offer '63-'68 8 hole and the new 11 hole on their site. bought mine from Summit.
mike

[arbys]

I was going to ask if Cast iron or aluminum so you answered my question.

[mike389]

Originally Posted by arbys

You got it by mail order, can I ask who you purchased it from?

yes i got it through Summit Pt.# BRA-1622 8 hole pump $119.95
11 hole is Aluminum Pt.#BRA-1649 $83.95
Excellent quality

mike

[GT182]

Cardone hasn't dropped the ball. There's something going on that I can't pass on yet. And no I'm not covering up for them. Charles can confirm that.

Tho it does look like Ames Enterprises isn't going to help us with the correct rear 8 bolt divider plate for this new correct impeller. I'm still working on that to get them to give us an answer.

[Engine-Ear]

Thanks for the update, Gary!

[GT182]

No problem. Remember, we haven't given up yet. I'm gonna push all I can until the 'mistake' is corrected, or they tell me to get lost.

[Old Goat Racer]

65 miles on my Flowcooler and it was starting to leak at the weap hole.
Sent it back to Summit, we'll see.

[Old Goat Racer]

Originally Posted by Old Goat Racer

65 miles on my Flowcooler and it was starting to leak at the weap hole.
Sent it back to Summit, we'll see.

Summit sent me a new pump, 2 year guarantee

[FEMA]

Just got through reading this, very interesting, and a couple of related questons:

1. Can someone tell me what pump fits '59 with a 389, and whether or not it relates to the issues of this thread?

2. We just rebuilt / restored the intake manifold and while the car was good driving this summer it has an occassional "burp" in which coolant comes out the overflow tube - the first couple of times it was just a quart so maybe we were overfilled however, this last time it was at least 5 quarts. Looking for help, please!

Thermostat is good, cap was replaced with proper spec and some have suggested an overflow tank but I don't see that as a solution to the problem.