POWER STEERING PUMP: Experience with reman brands?

[Garbage_Mechanic]

Based on the excellent feedback I got on the vac pump question, looks like I need to start looking at steering pumps and boxes too. 16 years is a long time. On the steering box I'm going Redhead or brand new if I can find it. Unless someone has something I havent heard of! Maybe Straight Line out of San Jose, gotta call them.

On the pump, might have to go reman, anyone have any experience to share?

THANKS!

 

[Garbage_Mechanic]

Motorcraft reman?

Went to the local independant auto parts I've dealt with for 30 years today. They can get Motorcraft remans STP48RM is $119 for the PS pump for hydro boost (looking fw to that mod later, meantime no harm in capping the extra return port)

Also can get a reman steering box STG41RM for $239. The question is the quality of Motorcraft remans any better than the others?

I have used Red Head, have on on the 86 but I had to adjust it so they aren't perfect either.

 

[old man dave]

STP 48RM at RockAuto is $107.79+ $40 for the core, $147.79 plus shipping, less 5% if you use the discount code 109376187809431 entered into the "How did you hear about us" box.

Haven't had to try a Motorcraft rebuilt pump or steering box yet. Did buy all of the stuff to do the hydroboost conversion from RockAuto, though.