What they forget to tell you about repro parts

[wilfreeman]

I bought my Omix pump from a well known Jeep Parts company. When I told them the pulleys didn't line up, they wanted 20% restocking fee. I would've lost almost $30 sending it back including shipping. I put it on eBay ( with a full description of my problem with it and that it was brand new because I never bolted it on - just held it in place to determine pulley alignment). I sold it to a guy in Australia and only lost $13! I ended up rebuilding my stock one using US made parts - or I bought them from a well known military Jeep Parts supplier anyway - maybe they were imports too, for all I know. It's not leaking yet though ( almost 3 years later).
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Matt
1953 M38a1
1964 USMC M38a1
'51 USMC M100 trailer, '54 M100 trailer, '90 M101a1 trailer
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