Has anyone had a problem with a flow cooler engine water pump? I put one on my motor and the motor runs at 210-220 degrees on the highway . The thermostat is a Robert shaw type 180 that is opening at 180 in a pot of water. The temperature at the stat housing is the same temp tested with a laser temp tool. I am about to remove this super duper pump and put the old one back on. I wasn't able to find an original 4 1/4 rebuilt out here near quartzite and it takes 2 weeks to order one and it would likely be wrong. My luck is bad lately, we are broke down 20 miles from Quartzite both heads have seized exhaust valves in the 4 middle cylinders. I pulled both heads Monday and sent them to Phoenix for repairs. The motor only has 800 miles on it. The heads are 100% redone apparently the shop made the bronze exhaust guides too tight. It has not been a fun trip replacing plugs ,distributor,etc on the side of the road trying to figure why it was popping thru the carb on grades. Had to unhook the tow vehicle on the last grade as it got worse. Pulled into the campground running on 4 cylinders. When I did a compression check it showed the dead cylinders. I'm very lucky the valves didn't hit the Pistons but Paula doesn't care much for me working on it when we could be shopping in Quartzite.

Unless they gave you a serpentine belt pump for reverse rotation. That won't move much fluid. Worth confirming while apart. Could have led to heads overheating.

Has anyone had a problem with a flow cooler engine water pump? I put one on my motor and the motor runs at 210-220 degrees on the highway . The thermostat is a Robert shaw type 180 that is opening at 180 in a pot of water. The temperature at the stat housing is the same temp tested with a laser temp tool. I am about to remove this super duper pump and put the old one back on. I wasn't able to find an original 4 1/4 rebuilt out here near quartzite and it takes 2 weeks to order one and it would likely be wrong. My luck is bad lately, we are broke down 20 miles from Quartzite both heads have seized exhaust valves in the 4 middle cylinders. I pulled both heads Monday and sent them to Phoenix for repairs. The motor only has 800 miles on it. The heads are 100% redone apparently the shop made the bronze exhaust guides too tight. It has not been a fun trip replacing plugs ,distributor,etc on the side of the road trying to figure why it was popping thru the carb on grades. Had to unhook the tow vehicle on the last grade as it got worse. Pulled into the campground running on 4 cylinders. When I did a compression check it showed the dead cylinders. I'm very lucky the valves didn't hit the Pistons but Paula doesn't care much for me working on it when we could be shopping in Quartzite.