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The classic car movement is a strong force in the automotive world. ’57 Chevys, 1970 GT-HOs, E-Type Jags, for example, populate forums and car shows. Every now and then though, a hidden gem pops up, and it’s a sure bet the owner goes to great lengths to make it both look good and help it keep its cool.

Cooling has improved, with water being replaced by specifically formulated coolants and made to work with iron and alloys and moving that coolant has been the subject of research over the last two decades by Davies Craig.

As a world leader in their field, Davies Craig understands that sometimes a return to basics is what’s needed. And so, it’s with our new seven step series of articles on the installation of our Electric Water Pumps (EWP®), their associated equipment.

Drifting has proven to be a fantastic testing ground for Davies Craig products, and Swedish drift driver Andreas Forsberg knows the value of using premium cooling products.

Since the beginning of the time mankind used a mechanical internal combustion engine fueled by petrol/gasoline, a method of cooling the engine device that moved the horseless carriage around was needed.

Life sometimes gives us questions to ponder. Why is the sky blue, are The Rolling Stones a better band than The Beatles, should I have pineapple on a pizza, and what is an Electric Water Pump (EWP®)?

There are times when running one Davies Craig Electric Water Pump just doesn’t quite cut it. These rare instances could be in really high stress situations, like a turbo four cylinder running some big rev numbers during a drift battle, where one EWP’s maximum flow needs to be higher

There are billeted electric water pumps and there are remote-mounted electric water pumps. Davies Craig is a well-known and a well respected leader in the automotive aftermarket cooling equipment space for supplying state-of-the-art remote-mounted universal range of Electric Water Pumps.

Motorsport has proven to be a fantastic proving ground for mechanical components in cars. Not unexpectedly it puts a lot of stress and pressure on areas such as the transmission, the driveline that puts power down to the ground via the wheels. But what about cooling?

Performance cars, normal cars, cars towing caravans, and hot rods all have one thing in common. Well, two, actually. One is that they’re designed to produce and deal with some impressive numbers in speed, horsepower, and fuel consumption. The second is that they all need some serious cooling.

One of the greatest strengths that Davies Craig has is in its straight forward instructions for fitting equipment. Our new Coyote adapter kit is no different, and we recognize that those with a Coyote powered Mustang will like to ensure an easy installation.

Davies Craig’s has a very strong after-sales service and customer focus that extends world-wide. This Australian auto cooling products manufacturer specializes in ensuring that their product range integrates so well that most DYI end-users can install their products.

Once again Davies Craig Pty Ltd exhibited at one of the largest and most prestigious car shows held in Australia; Meguiar’s MotorEx. This event really is one of its kind, where participants showcase the nations best custom vehicles to a very large audience spanning across more than 40,000 square metres.

The team recently sifted through the digital world to find the best pieces of video content that our customers have uploaded showcasing Davies Craig engine cooling products.

Davies Craig Electric Water Pumps, Thermatic Fans, Fan Digital Switches, the patented EWP/Fan Digital Controller and associated equipment are like any other part of a car in one critical area. Maintenance.

At one point, somewhere, in our driving lives, we’ll have had to tow something. It might be a small trailer with a fridge strapped in, perhaps a slightly bigger one with a car, or the four wheel drive with a caravan. Towing is an added strain on a car’s mechanicals as it is. But the cooling?

It is with great pleasure that we announce the relaunch of our EBP®25 Electric Booster Pump! The EBP15, EBP23 and EBP40 have all drawn high recognition around the world– and the newly updated EBP 25 will now complement this versatile range.

A car’s cooling system is designed to be as flexible as possible and deal with as many varying driving conditions as possible. That includes highway driving, lapping carparks looking for that last remaining car park, and being in a traffic jam at 6:45am. On a stinking hot summer’s morning.

It’s far from standard, but achieving 238kph (148mph) in a VW Beetle is no mean feat and owner Mike Drewer from Adelaide in Australia believes it can go even faster.

With a tremendous social media following and impressive readership across the US, Classic Trucks Magazine have established themselves as one of the biggest publications within the automotive industry.

Fans attached to engines soon assisted in that but a clear need to improve upon that was recognized. It’s 1971 and a pair of Aussie engineers, Daryl Davies and Bill Craig, put their heads together and gave the world the electrically powered thermatic fan.

The summer nightmare, a loaded car, Mum, Dad, three kids, the pets and luggage, top up the fuel tank, and hit the road. Half way to your holiday destination, coolant temperature gauge hits the red line! Pull over, bonnet up and steam pouring from the radiator and coolant floods onto the ground!

At Davies Craig we continue to push the boundaries when it comes to offering premium and economical products, and our new product is proof. The new 52mm round gauge fan and EWP Switch has been developed to complement what our innovative Digital Thermatic Fan Switch value-pack (#0444) offers, with different features and a facelift uniquely designed by the team here at Davies Craig.

Davies Craig is trusted by high-level engine builders and racers the world over, as they search for a competitive advantage over the competition. In this blog we’ll list just some of the racers and unique builds that have chosen Davies Craig for their automotive cooling needs!