Similarities in Water Pumps

Jim Carter · 08-12-2012, 06:52 PM

In my quest for researching a new water pump for my stocker, I noticed from photos that the Meziere and Proform pumps are identical at least in outward apperance. Does anyone know whether these are are, indeed, the same pump?

Thanks.

JC

Chuck Norton · 08-12-2012, 07:41 PM

It's just my observation but Meziere is a family-owned small business based in Southern California that produces and stands behind a high quality line of parts. Proform is an importer of knock-off copies of a wide range of tools as well as a few hard parts like water pumps that sell through the mail order catalogs at a reduced price. They are purposely designed to resemble quality parts to fool unsuspecting buyers. I was fooled a few times when they hit the market with their line of tools but that won't be happening again.

C

Tim H · 08-12-2012, 08:01 PM

Better Proform than Procomp !!

Ed Wright · 08-12-2012, 09:02 PM

Listen to Chuck. They are simply Chinese knock offs of name brand parts.

John Dinkel · 08-12-2012, 09:31 PM

Meziere is top notch stuff.

Robert Swartz · 08-12-2012, 10:41 PM

If SBC or BBC. What about the Dedenbear pump. They only weigh about 3.5 or so pounds. They are pricey. Something else to think about. Definately, stay away from the ProComp stuff.

08-12-2012, 06:52 PM	#1
Jim Carter Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 190 Likes: 10 Liked 19 Times in 3 Posts	Similarities in Water Pumps In my quest for researching a new water pump for my stocker, I noticed from photos that the Meziere and Proform pumps are identical at least in outward apperance. Does anyone know whether these are are, indeed, the same pump? Thanks. JC

08-12-2012, 07:41 PM	#2
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 106 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Similarities in Water Pumps It's just my observation but Meziere is a family-owned small business based in Southern California that produces and stands behind a high quality line of parts. Proform is an importer of knock-off copies of a wide range of tools as well as a few hard parts like water pumps that sell through the mail order catalogs at a reduced price. They are purposely designed to resemble quality parts to fool unsuspecting buyers. I was fooled a few times when they hit the market with their line of tools but that won't be happening again. C __________________ Chuck Norton

08-12-2012, 08:01 PM	#3
Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,041 Likes: 1,071 Liked 481 Times in 158 Posts	Re: Similarities in Water Pumps Better Proform than Procomp !!

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Similarities in Water Pumps Listen to Chuck. They are simply Chinese knock offs of name brand parts. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

08-12-2012, 09:31 PM	#5
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 507 Likes: 399 Liked 263 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Similarities in Water Pumps Meziere is top notch stuff. __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

08-12-2012, 10:41 PM	#6
Robert Swartz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nineveh, Indiana Posts: 512 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Similarities in Water Pumps If SBC or BBC. What about the Dedenbear pump. They only weigh about 3.5 or so pounds. They are pricey. Something else to think about. Definately, stay away from the ProComp stuff. __________________ Robert Swartz - Swartz & Lane 66 Chevy II Pro 95 Achieva EF/SA, 78 Mustang II U/SA (work in progress) #354 stock