So how much power does it really take to spin the accessories on your LS engine? Is an electric water pump actually giving you real horsepower gains? How about that alternator and power steering? Or does it really not matter? Richard is doing the back to back tests to see just how they really effect your total power.
Video Description:
CHEAP, EASY JUNKYARD HORSEPOWER UPGRADES. FREE HP! HOW MUCH POWER DOES IT TAKE TO SPIN FACTORTY (JUNKYARD) LS ACCESSORIES? BONUS TEST-PUMP 91 VS E85!!! ALTERNATOR, POWER STEERING AND WATER PUMP ALL COST POWER, BUT HOW MUCH? SHOULD I RUN AN ELECTRIC WATER PUMP ON MY LS? SHOULD I RUN UNDER DRIVE PULLEYS ON MY ACCESSORIES? DOES HIGH RPM HURT THE POWER STEERING, ALTERNATOR OR WATER PUMP? WILL MY MOTOR MAKE MORE POWER WITH AN ELECTRIC WATER PUMP? CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO WHERE I RAN A JUNKYARD 4.8L LS WITH THE FACTORY WATER PUMP, POWER STEERING AND ALTERNATOR, THEN AFTER REPLACING THEM WITH A MEZIERE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP. ALSO TESTED 91 OCTANE PUMP GAS VS E85.
