The coolant isn't dripping, but more collecting around the weep hole.
I have another question, AZ has a WP for $57 with a 1 yr warranty, or one for $125 with a lifetime warranty. Which one? Assuming they are of similar quality.
I thought about an electric pump, but I heard they aren't the best for street cars. Or is that just nonsense?
If you get a AZ pump, get a lifetime replacement warranty...you will need it several times
I also thought initially that a EWP was not for a street car but after 22 years and about 100k mi....it has lasted way longer than any mechanical AC Delco. I went through 8 under new car warranty. The last one started weeping in 500 mi so I went EWP and the dealership gave me a new AC Delco back then. That WP is still in its box and has worked flawlessly as my rear garage door stop for 22 years. Once you take one apart and see the bearing shaft seal you then know if AC Delco spent $.03 on a better seal vs $.01 than the chronic weeping of the AC Delco pumps would not be as prevalent. Unfortunately for Gen 2 LT1 motors with the optispark right behind the WP and the WP weep hole being where it is the Opti gets killed from coolant exposure...the opti itself is a decent distributor but can't live with coolant pissing on it.
When I did install the EWP I assumed it would die way sooner than a mechanical so I bought a second one to keep in trunk incase it did die and no auto part store would have one if I did break down so the spare I could swap it in minutes. That spare has sat in my trunk for 18 years now. At some point it will be used and I will send my original to Meziere for the $100 rebuild.
I live in SoCal where it gets hot and worked in Vegas for a period with very long 110 degree+ days of driving and never a problem. Solid relay wiring is essential for any EWP to be trouble free. Stick with a Meziere vs other brands for a EWP if you go that route
If you do EWP just keep the coupler in the glove box if you ever do get stranded without a spare EWP so you could put a regular WP on if it comes to that. You need to use the core of a mechanical WP to install a EWP for the LT1 motor