V6 water pumps getting hard to find
 

Well mine finally started squealing after being on that engine for the better part of 30 years(far as I can tell) and I've noticed that they are getting harder to find. I called Napa, Orielly's, and Autozone all with a negative answer. Summit racing has them in stock so if anyone wants to grab one to have here is the link. Might be a good idea to stock up on a few spare new parts as the years go on because things are getting limited!

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/gmb-130-2835

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I just ordered it today so I will follow up to confirm that it fits and all is fine.

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Thanks TJ! Last time i checked Rock Auto had some. Looks like they only have the gasket now.

Update: Looks like summit racing has them https://www.summitracing.com/search/...-size/5-0l-305
NAPA shows them in stock for ship-to-home, but not pickup around me https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/TWP4...pressionRank=1

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TJ, that is the one I ordered for the 305D, and it fits.

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Mine was leaking a couple years ago and I was able to get it rebuilt locally for $35.00 or so. Working perfectly since.

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Yeah I got mine from summit racing and I couldn't find one through Napa. That's awesome you were able to. How'd you find it? I typed in 64 GMC 1500 with the 305 v6 and water pumps wouldn't even pop up!

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I just went through DuckDuckGo.com and searched for "1964 GMC Water pump napa"
Autozone had a result too but it showed as out of stock. Made me think they were planning on getting more in because it looked like a regular item page, but who knows. Hope so since they're cheaper than Napa most times.

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Copy that, I found it through Napa and list on it was $134 and with my shop discount $75. Summit has them for $48 so I'd go with them again for sure.

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At the risk of having some mud thrown at me, buying parts from NAPA is akin to buying a Cadillac or Lincoln automobile. You're paying for the name, and not necessarily for the quality of the product. Sorry if I've ruffled any feathers, or offended anyone.

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You definitely are not wrong there. Far as I could tell the pump from Napa and Summit are made by the same manufacturer and Summit is under half the cost.