I have an engine that I just picked up for my '34 truck. It came from a standby water pump. It ran, but I wanted to pull the pan and check for sludge because it hasn't gotten much use in the last 40 years. I dropped the pan and there was a bit of sludge in the pan, but the issue is the oil pump. The screen wasn't on the pump and the pump had been dropped at some point (before I took it apart) and come to find out the casting was broken where the bottom base plates bolts on. I have another pump I can use, but the bushing surfaces on the shaft leave a little to be desired. Is this something I should tackle myself or should I just get a rebuilt pump from Michael at Third Gen? I'm assuming that the bushings need to be honed (or reamed) after install? I suppose most auto machine shops should be able to do that for me. I could go with a new Melling, but I've heard good and bad things about those and I would also rather not cut the baffles out of the pan. What do you guys think?
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