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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cobrajeff96" data-source="post: 1536777" data-attributes="member: 29141">I have used the original Ford C-III pump in both virgin form and remanufactured form, as well as the 'new' Lares aluminum pumps. Stay away from the Lares. They're trash. I burned up three of them within a month or two max. Sadly the Ford C-III pumps weren't that good to begin with and all the originals in circulation are re-man'd and not to a good specification/standard either. The original Fords are at least cast iron so usually about the worst they'll do is just squeal like a scalded cat. On the bright side you can tell people it's your supercharger.Talk to Lee Power Steering, I think the might have a C-III option that could very well end up being a drop-in replacement with no mods necessary to existing hydraulic lines. Just tell them you situation and they may be able to help. And FWIW, don't use the original Ford Mercon V transmission fluid even though that's what the manual calls for; get a specially formulated P/S fluid from Lee or some other steering outfit.I will say that after crossing this bridge myself quite recently, I settled on going with a GM Type-II pump (with a little bit of necessary fabrication to make it work) and I couldn't be happier. The pump design is far superior to the Ford pumps of this era and so wide-spread and accepted in just about every automotive community in existence that it's fail-proof.</blockquote>