2015 SHO non PP changing Water Pump / timing chain and accessories

[ChinoSHO15]

Hey everybody and SHO lovers. I have a 2015 SHO non PP with 134k and my water pump is failing. I have few upgrades and flashed with South Performance tune.
1- Do you know if there is a better water pump besides the OEM.?
2-there is a better timing Chain kit better than OEM or Cloyes.?
3- since I’m there already should I flush the system to the new motorcraft yellow coolant.?
4- last question in regards of the oil pump which way you guys will go OEM vs melling higher 20% flow with standard 85 psi or 100psi.?

If anyone can help out with some answers and also can I do the oil pump no dropping the whole engine.????

Looking forward to hearing from any SHO brother thank you

 

[kryptto]

last question in regards of the oil pump which way you guys will go OEM vs melling higher 20% flow with standard 85 psi or 100psi.?

Melling HP lower pressure spring - never the higher pressure spring.

 

[kryptto]

2-there is a better timing Chain kit better than OEM or Cloyes.

Nothing wrong with OEM

 

[Texas Marauder]

Flush coolant if you like. The yellow is fully compatible with the orange and may be mixed. Use distilled water and/or prediluted to maintain 50-50 mix.

 

[luigisho]

I've seen Cloyes have issues. They might have been the only thing available during lockdown times but poke around the interwebs and see if it is enough of a problem to prevent purchase

 

[ChinoSHO15]

I've seen Cloyes have issues. They might have been the only thing available during lockdown times but poke around the interwebs and see if it is enough of a problem to prevent purchase

Thank you I will go OEM

 

[ChinoSHO15]

Thank you guys I’m about to do the repair….any updated parts

 

[2017SHO]

Do you have cold-start cam phaser rattle? Were the cam phasers updated?

 

[Frozen SHO]

Regarding the water pump. During 2022, I had cooling issues while racing on the track. I searched the internet for an improved water pump. Meziere Enterprises did not make a water pump for the SHO. Melling makes a replacement pump, not heavy duty, PN MWP-517, with 5-vanes. The OEM part, PN DG1Z-8501-A shows a 7-vane pump. In my experience, working with industrial pumps, I would expect the pump with 7 vanes to provide better performance. When I get to changing out the water pump, it is an expensive job, I'll go with the OEM water pump.