Need to replace the the stock water pump off my 1989 RS Camaro it has a 5.0L 305 engine. Now whats the diffrent between a short or long water pump and do you think I sure replace it with and eletric pump instead?

AL1989

 

If it is street driven or daily driver I do not recomend an electric pump. where are you looking for a pump? our pumps are unique and usually arent called long or short. Usually they are classified as serpentine belt pumps, or reverse direction pumps. Like an edlebrock pump part # 8881 Or Summit # EDL-8881. Any local parts store should have a NEW pump for you to get. Around 40 dollars.

 

'89 5.0 engines use a reverse rotation "long"water pump
Most '69-'87 use standard rotation"long" pump,the
"short"pump is used on most '68 earlier and has a
smaller bearing.
Stock '88 up reverse rotation pumps have a different
pulley bolt pattern than '87 earlier pumps,but
apparently some aftermarket pumps have hubs with
both bolt patterns, and using the wrong rotation pump
has caused some cooling problems on here-pumps
pump water badly(but in the same direction)when
turning wrong rotation Some on here have reported
good results using electric water pumps for street
and even highway use,but it usually is not a good
idea.

 

Glad you chimed in as you obviosly know a little more about it than me. good work.

 

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...7_193803_6245_

 

Yeah, just go down to a parts store and pick up a stock pump. There should only be one "reverse rotation" type pump for the serpentine belt equipped V8's.

 

Thanks for all the response if a regular factory water pump works fine than so be it.
Thanks
al1989