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Tech Talk => Jet Pumps => Topic started by: coors909 on October 05, 2015, 12:23:05 PM

Title: WJ Upgrades
Post by: coors909 on October 05, 2015, 12:23:05 PM: Hi I have a wj pump and wanted to know if I'm want to build it to its best potential. Would it be a good idea to buy the jacuzzi energizer kit? I want to make sure I have all my engine power.

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Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: mash on it on October 05, 2015, 02:55:07 PM: I'd get a new wear ring.
shim the front bearing for proper impeller to wear ring clearance.
Detail the impeller. (MPD?)
Knife-edge the intake grate, top and bottom.
Take off every other intake grate 'bar'
Detail the leading and trailing edges of the bowl.
Smooth out the intake and suction housing down to 220 grit.
Diverter.

Dan'l
Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: coors909 on October 05, 2015, 04:39:36 PM: Quote from: mash on it on October 05, 2015, 02:55:07 PM
I'd get a new wear ring.
shim the front bearing for proper impeller to wear ring clearance.
Detail the impeller. (MPD?)
Knife-edge the intake grate, top and bottom.
Take off every other intake grate 'bar'
Detail the leading and trailing edges of the bowl.
Smooth out the intake and suction housing down to 220 grit.
Diverter.

Dan'l

So the jacuzzi energizer kit is a bad idea even though you can put a wedge and everything for a Berk on it? If I put a diverter on it and have the pump blue printed would that be a good idea?

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Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: mash on it on October 05, 2015, 04:59:41 PM: I've never had an energizer kit, they are quite spendy.
with a WJ and a diverter, performance was nearly the same as a berk with diverter.
I guess it depends on your goals, too
I'd buy a used berk and swap out the WJ, before getting an energizer kit, but thats me.
I'll keep my WJ all WJ
71.8mph ~475 hp, WJ

Dan'l
Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: coors909 on October 05, 2015, 06:59:41 PM: Quote from: mash on it on October 05, 2015, 04:59:41 PM
I've never had an energizer kit, they are quite spendy.
with a WJ and a diverter, performance was nearly the same as a berk with diverter.
I guess it depends on your goals, too
I'd buy a used berk and swap out the WJ, before getting an energizer kit, but thats me.
I'll keep my WJ all WJ
71.8mph ~475 hp, WJ

Dan'l

Cool thank you. I really just want it to do around 75. My pump guy said he would blue print it and build it for 1000. I'm going to rebuild my bbc this winter.

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Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: crewchief22 on October 05, 2015, 07:18:59 PM: There are people that make adapter rings that will bolt to the WJ bowl and allow Berkeley components to be installed (droop, wedge, diverter...).
Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: coors909 on October 05, 2015, 07:33:53 PM: Quote from: crewchief22 on October 05, 2015, 07:18:59 PM
There are people that make adapter rings that will bolt to the WJ bowl and allow Berkeley components to be installed (droop, wedge, diverter...).

Place diverter has all that stuff right?

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Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: crewchief22 on October 06, 2015, 06:29:51 AM: I don't know if Place offers the adapter ring I've seen, but they should have everything else.
Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: coors909 on October 06, 2015, 12:38:27 PM: Ok thank you

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Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: mash on it on October 08, 2015, 10:08:17 AM: Quote from: coors909 on October 05, 2015, 06:59:41 PM
Cool thank you. I really just want it to do around 75. My pump guy said he would blue print it and build it for 1000. I'm going to rebuild my bbc this winter.

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whats your pump guy doing for a grand?

Dan'l
Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: coors909 on October 08, 2015, 10:00:56 PM: Quote from: mash on it on October 08, 2015, 10:08:17 AM
whats your pump guy doing for a grand?

Dan'l

From what he said. Was rebuild and blue print. Not sure what all that is. Was going to ask him before I was ready. What should be done for that price?

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Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: CHROMEY on October 09, 2015, 07:56:35 AM: BOTH myself and crewchief have wedges and diverters on our WJ's, i know they are out there...
Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: coors909 on October 09, 2015, 12:18:54 PM: Quote from: CHROMEY on October 09, 2015, 07:56:35 AM
BOTH myself and crewchief have wedges and diverters on our WJ's, i know they are out there...

I have been looking for them. Everytime I see one some has bought it already

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Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: lifted250 on October 09, 2015, 07:10:40 PM: I have a yj with a Dom bowl for sale pretty fresh pm me if it will work

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Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: 78hallettbbc on October 09, 2015, 07:13:19 PM: Quote from: lifted250 on October 09, 2015, 07:10:40 PM
I have a yj with a Dom bowl for sale pretty fresh pm me if it will work

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Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: lifted250 on October 09, 2015, 07:35:24 PM: Yes energizer conversion

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Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: mash on it on October 09, 2015, 11:35:50 PM: Quote from: lifted250 on October 09, 2015, 07:10:40 PM
I have a yj with a Dom bowl for sale pretty fresh pm me if it will work

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Quote from: lifted250 on October 09, 2015, 07:35:24 PM
Yes energizer conversion

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WJ and YJ are as different as night and day

WJ > mixed flow (like a Berkeley)

YJ > axial flow (like a jet ski)

The only thing that fits is the driveline, and only maybe...

Dan'l
Title: Re: WJ Upgrades
Post by: mash on it on October 09, 2015, 11:37:07 PM: Quote from: coors909 on October 05, 2015, 06:59:41 PM
Cool thank you. I really just want it to do around 75. My pump guy said he would blue print it and build it for 1000. I'm going to rebuild my bbc this winter.

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Dan'l