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There are still a few Packard V8 restorers who choose to retain the original oil/vacuum pump combination. A re-designed pump with a new bushing in the pump body, installed on a professionally rebuilt engine functions satisfactorily. They hold good pressure and the lifters don't clatter.

I'm building one such pump for a member here. It will have the extended bearing in the housing, new pump gears and shaft, new pickup, new vacuum pump.

In the inventory of my OEM parts, I've got enough new Melling kits with new gears and shafts for the few requests I'll get and the bodies can always be re-manned.

However, the one part not in the inventory are the two brush/vanes for the vacuum pump. I don't have any more new ones. The good news is many used vacuum pumps are still in good shape.

Just asking, has anyone ever sourced new vacuum vanes/springs/shafts?

jack vines