Hey Dennis & list, It's bad that some major old car component suppliers can't supply us the correct part they offer. What's the story? I am sure somebody out there should know their stuff, and that the correct replacement pump may actually exist. Any further help on this from list members on a straight out correct new replacement would be great. As yet, no supplier has said "not available" but why send people the wrong part and the inconvenience it causes if this is the case. It would be sad if we are relegated to rebuild status only on such a major replacement component. Sean with "laid up" D in OZ ________________________________ From: dennis57300@xxxxxxx [mailto:dennis57300@xxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, 21 March 2008 1:19 AM To: Marianne Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300 D AC finshing touches!......& Fuel Pump issues!! i had the same problem with my 392. i had a rebuilt pump on the bench that looked identical to the stock one i took out of the car. when we put the motor on the dyno however the pump itself was flexing. when i put the two side by side the arms were slightly different.i think the other pump was out of a poly or maybe a 318 w block -----Original Message----- From: Marianne <marianne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Sean Morgan <sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 3:01 am Subject: [Chrysler300] 300 D AC finshing touches!......& Fuel Pump issues!! Hello out there in 300 land! Had the D completed for an important Chrysler event down under last weekend! All was well, fully detailed, with 150 miles on the clock and not an issue, Then.......Failed fuel pump and unfortunately then the eccentric, on the way to the event!! I sourced the pump from Kanters, after providing details & year of the car, and they furnished what I believed to be an original style & fit pump with the '58 fuel bowl underside. It went in easy, probably on the low side of the eccentric in retrospect, but pumped like a champion without any noise or issue for at least 150 miles. I figured it was perfect! The horrible reality was that I think it was bottoming out in the block pump arm cavity slightly, but this was loading up the eccentric on the high side, until ultimately the pump arm had a radius 1/8" deep worn into it, and a similar groove in the eccentric, until the eccentric failed and cut loose inside! The wear was very uniform, and the pump was engaging the eccentric squarely, even a professional mechanic didn't question its function........until now!! Rather tragic when you have a fully restored car stranded in the middle of no mans land! I am sure many can relate to this however. Has any body had any similar experiences with Kanter sourced pumps? Any ideas on the correct and best original style pump to obtain? I would hope this might act as a warning to other unsuspecting victims of these pumps, which look the part, but aren't! Also, would any body have source or ideas for rebuilt AC heater taps, along for the oil control solenoid that controls the damper? Both mine are leaking respectively. I am also chasing the little fill in piece in the middle of the lower inside window garnish, the matt black one on top of the dash for a '58. kind of where the '57 mirror mount goes. Regards Sean in OZ IMPORTANT: This email is intended only for the person(s) to which it is addressed and may contain confidential or legally privileged material. 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