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The decision to build a 6-wheeler using a reversed VW Kombi torsion housing as the lazy axle and make a tray bed big enough to carry a beetle was relatively simple.

What Are The Benefits Of An Davies, Craig Electric Water Pump (EWP)

Australian automotive cooling technologies manufacturer Davies Craig Pty Ltd now has four compact Electric Booster Pumps (EBP®) in its range, the EBP®15; EBP®23; EBP®25 and EBP®40, available in 12v and 24v models.

One of the best reasons to upgrade your car’s cooling system with a remote-mounted EWP® or Electric Water Pump is having the original mechanical pump fail. Given the original design hasn’t really changed for decades, and the design itself was simple to begin with, what can go wrong?

Car engines come in many sizes and have done size the first rolled off the construction line. One can head into a car showroom and be greeted with engines smaller than a bottle of soft drink, the size of a family aimed milk bottle, or bigger.

Chevrolet’s small block V8 engines are known for their strength and durability. But like anything mechanical, Small Block Chev overheating issues can occur and it can sometimes be a matter of following a path from a to z to identify the cause of SBC overheating problems. The most easily recognised indicator? Keep an eye on the car’s temperature gauge.

Australian-owned and operated manufacturer, Davies, Craig Pty Ltd has launched an enhanced EWP® Header-Adaptor to suit GM Generation III & IV SB engines.

Many a debate has been held relating to air flow in an engine’s cooling system and what is an adequate volume of air and what is not. One fact is, we have never had any calls on any level complaining of too much air coming through a radiator core!

Chris Hamilton is the restoration manager at The Healey Factory in Melbourne. These pert British open top cars have a strong following and embody the best of small car design from their era. Chris shows off one excellent example of these machines, complete with an alloy blocked engine that’s been increased in capacity to 4.4L from the original 2.9L.

The Geelong Revival is a huge motoring event that brings car watchers and car lovers alike to the city of Geelong once a year. But it’s not just a motorshow, it’s a chance for companies and car enthusiasts to share their stories.

Australian Jake “Driftsquid” Jones is one of those and showcases his immense talent regularly around the country. Jones recognises the strain that the engine and cooling system is put under during a full power drift session and he’s called upon Davies Craig to be the main cooling suppliers for his RB26 powered RBM3.

Every year, the City of Geelong comes alive for the annual Geelong Revival Motoring Festival. The famous bayfront precinct turns into a showcase of cars, motorcycles, automotive history, and vendors for a weekend.

Davies Craig has specifically developed an Electric Water Pump, or EWP®, for the BBC engines. The standard water pump on BBC engine is a belt driven unit, and the pump is located at the front centre of the block.

The history of the Small Block Ford (SBF) goes back nearly six decades, with its origins in 1961, with one of the original displacements being a six-cylinder sized 221ci, or 3.6L.

What Is a Mini Cooper? Travel back to the early 1960s and the Mini has quickly become a cult car. Designed by Sir Alex Issigonis, it became famous for its ‘bigger on the inside than it looks’ space, its funky good looks, and in Cooper Works specification, a lot of muscle for a small four cylinder engine car.

Chevrolet has a long and solid history of developing V8 engines. They come in what are known as small and big block, which refers to their capacities. The LS name goes back to 1995, when Chevrolet re-engineered their long running small blocks.

Factory equipment in BMWs is generally of a very high standard. In fact, a high proportion of BMW engines utilise a bespoke electric water pump. There are some recorded instances however, of OEM fitment equipment failing due to the internal materials collapsing.

Moving air across the vanes of a radiator, or heat exchanger, is crucial to keeping an engine as cool as possible. Vehicles come off the production line fitted with a belt driven fan, the belt being attached to pulleys which are attached to the engine.

One of the most popular engine transplants between brands is that of the Small Block Chev or SBC into cars such as a Jaguar XJ6.

The Davies Craig Electric Water Pump is a versatile and convenience piece of kit that can be utilised within your engine in a number of ways.

When used as an auxiliary to your engine’s standard issue mechanical water pump, a Davies Craig Electric Water Pump will increase the flow of coolant through your engine, particularly when operating under high stress conditions or elevated temperatures.

What a lot of our customers in your situation have done with great success is add the EWP® (part no 8005 or 8030) into the lower radiator hose, wired direct to the battery via an on/off thermal switch (part no 0401) and use the EWP® as an auxiliary pump, while retaining the existing mechanical belt driven pump.

The EWP® is designed for maximum efficiency at its maximum speed of 2250 rpm. Being in nylon, the impeller can have aerofoil cross section with associated lift, and the tip clearances can be very small.

Research and Development. They’re three words that are barely a blip on the radar when it comes to consumers and products. Davies Craig has plenty of experience in this field because its staff is committed to constant improvement.