RussellM

iTrader: (256)

I get tons of people who always ask 'whats the difference between the water pumps on the VIII & IX. Ive never really known until this morning. I was asked yesterday and I decided that I would finally do a comparison like I had planned for a year or so.

It appears the only difference is the alternator bracket mounting point that is on the IX Water Pump. See the illustrations below.

EVOLUTION VIII WATER PUMP - 1300A065 MSRP $195.00
EVOLUTION IX WATER PUMP - 1300A067 MSRP $238.90

So basically you pay $43.90 for a mounting point.







EVOLUTION VIII FINS - NO DIFFERENCE


EVOLUTION IX FINS - NO DIFFERENCE


EVOLUTION VIII SERVICE MANUAL


EVOLUTION IX SERVICE MANUAL

domantas

awesome!!!

dookiedang

iTrader: (18)

so then will the viii waterpump fit on the ix?

MRadjahoe

iTrader: (32)

Looks like on the IX Waterpump that mount is for the alternator....

Anarchy99

iTrader: (196)

correct. so unless you want the alternator breaking off, use the IX pump on a IX

MRadjahoe

iTrader: (32)

Kinda sucks! I can't find the gmb IX waterpump part #

_des_

iTrader: (57)

I'm bring this thread back from the dead.

I've been in the process of gathering parts for my 2.4L build. And the waterpump price difference led me to this thread. So I came to the conclusion that a Ix needs a Ix waterpump.

Fast forward to today, I was working on my IX. Reinstalling my Intake manifold, and I noticed something.. Something not right. I was running an VIII Waterpump because it didn't have the tab!!!
The correct bracket was still used, It was bolted using a lower intake manifold bolt and a bolt to the top of the alternator. But the 3rd hole on the bracket that goes to the waterpump was NOT USED because their was no tab for it.



I Ordered all the parts and had them sent to a friends shop while I was overseas. And he did all the maintance along with a bunch of other crap.
Now the interesting part, How long have I been running it this way? About 26-27k
If it even makes a difference, I made 526whp, and Road raced the car numurous times. I never encountered a problem from this at all.
I know what my next water pump is going to be....

evo10.5t

Thanks Des for Clearing that up for me lol Extreme psi has the gates evo 8 pump for a great price also thats what i purchased installing this weekend with cams.......

Frew

iTrader: (14)

Back from the dead, couldn't one just pick up an evo viii alt bracket and use it in place of an evo ix bracket?

evo_eddy619

thanks for the good info............

hiboost2.0

iTrader: (15)

I know I'm extremely late, but it's 1300A067

Grimgrak

iTrader: (3)

Good thing for this thread I almost was sold on the 180$ cheaper gates water pump. Turns out it was only for an 8.

kaj

iTrader: (60)

so nobody else has used the VIII water pump on their IX? it sounds like the guy a few posts above had no issues.

flabber

iTrader: (4)

I used the vlll water pump on my lx , its way cheaper and does the same job , inly difference i that little bracket .

kaj

iTrader: (60)

i see Gates as low as $60ish. wow.

i assume they work on both and that is why Gates has not bothered to make a IX-specific pump.

i wondered if the bracket would have a tendency to swivel from the head/IM mount.. but it seems to be resting on the alternator. i'm assuming that is how the VIII mounts anyway.