I have the week off for the holidays and I decided to do some maintenance on the SVT. One thing is changing out the water pump for a new one.

I wanted a metal impellar water pump and ordered a new one from Ford. Now I thought the updated pump from them had a metal impellar.

I removed the water pump from the car and noticed the part number on the pump matched the new one I had just gotten from Ford. So for $hits and giggles I pulled the new pump apart and sure enough the impellar was plastic. Is there any place to get a metal impellar pump from besides BAT? It seems you can't get one from the Ford. Or is the water pump I have ok to use? I'm just worried about the impellar cracking and falling apart like all of the stories I've heard with these cars.


-Mike 98 Contour SVT Toreador Red #49 of 6535 Built on 3/25/97 WR Headers, Borla Cat-Back, Torsen T2 LSD, K&N Short Ram, S-AFC and Focus Shift Tower 85 Camaro 1969 358ci, 97 TA interior, 91 Z28 GrdEfx and Aero Wing 255rwhp