electirc or manual water pump

[Lightluss]

so, im building my new set up. ive got a 383 stroker fully built eldlebrock performer heads, the motor is dry never ran, and i recieved an estimate of 500-700hp. who knows, but anyway. im running it with a freddy brown built th350, and a 373 rear. im getting an aluminum radiator w/ dual electic fans. i was thinking of getting a serp system like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-SERP ... ccessories

but then i found an electic morose water pump and powermaster alternator for $70. so i got to thinking, should i run electic or manual. it would be a lot easier to buy a kit like that with everything i need, and just bolt it all up to the motor in one shot. im guessing i have to be careful if i want to get parts here and there and mount them on because of the different brackets, and styles on pumps, etc....

so what do you guy think?

 

[86Cutlass383SR]

Unless major advancements have been made with electric water pumps that I haven't heard of, the general consensus is they don't have enough flow for an everyday street engine.

Leave the electric pumps for the drag racers and get the serp system. I love mine. Release the tension and the whole belt comes off. No more fighting with several belts and adjusting each one.

I just looked at the one you posted. Go to the *U-Pull-It* yard and get one from a factory engine. That's the one I have. If you run an aftermarket belt setup, you may have problems finding a serp belt that small in the years to come and it offers no advantage (except for *bling-factor*) over a v-belt setup.