My water pump had an epic blow out and is sitting at the in laws house. I have a buddy who is a Ford mechanic who helps me from time to time and he states I should only get a Motorcraft water pump or else he won't help. Since I have to have it towed to get it worked on, is a Motorcraft water pump better than other water pumps? I called Auto Nation, where i have over the years ordered parts below what they have listed on line, and they want $290 for a water pump, not including the piece that attached to the bottom of the pump for the lower radiator hose ($75). I could tackle the job outside myself, thank to the help on this forum, but temperatures have been too frigid...and I like the cold! Nice dilemma, eh?

I found a price of $190 on Amazon without the lower piece, but was wondering if there is a better price anywhere on a motorcraft pump with the lower piece or alternative water pump that I could or should get?

 

Based on what I have read on various forums, A Motorcraft rebuilt water pump is better quality then what is offered from most of the competition. I went with the Motorcraft pump, I hope I was right.

 

I just replaced mine with a Murray pump from Oreilly's. Came with lifetime warranty, main seal, thermostat gasket, new lower discharge tube & gasket for it & only cost $130. The quality looked very good, it has an aluminum impeller & looked identical to the factory one I took off.

 

dont think I paid near that much at Riff Raff it was a IH Navistar unit your pretty safe with Motorcraft or IH. Motorcraft hoses are very reasonable with rock auto. [ OK $158.16 for w-pump Riff Raff ]

 

Clay's price is 158.16. Go with that if you can wait for shipping.

 

I used a Airtex Waterpump from rockauto. 2 yrs now and no problems.

 

I just put oreilly pump on mine a few mths ago. Time will tell.

 

The impeller, on both the OEM and Murray, should be made of steel. I have had good luck with Murray products, but have never used their water pumps.
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I bought a Motorcraft water pump from Riffraff. Best price I could find. When you get it, inspect all cavities and veins. I had to remove a huge flake of metal on mine that blocked ~1/3 of the hole fluid travels through. Definitely check the two screws. Mine were loose! I pulled both, put thread lock on them and reinstalled them tight. The screws backed out on the original pump. Catastrophic failure.

 

Good advice. Reps sent.

 

Been running the same pump for 2 1/2 years now without a problem.

 

I left a message for Clay, but wanted to know if the IH pump included the lower outlet elbow or not. Regardless, I'll call him again today and order it, just want to make sure I get everything I need on one order.

Thanks for the advice on checking the screws and cavities on the water pump Jason!

 

The IH water pump does not include the "lower outlet elbow" and cannot accommodate the lower outlet elbow that Clay sells because the IH pump has a coolant filter boss in that location instead.

If you decide on a cast iron IH water pump, you will have to be prepared to tweak your own non pre formed generic lower hose, because the outlet to the IH pump is on the opposite side of Ford's pump.

If you have dual alternators, the IH pump will not likely fit well at all.

 

IH Navistar offers both waterpumps with or with out coolant filter option.

 

I didn't think u could get the IH pump with the filter from Clay. I did a quick search before I went up & bought mine & only found the OEM pump on riffraff & the IH pump on dieselsite but they r sold out