vacuum pump-where to buy?

[plugugly]

I am having a hell of a time finding a source for a new vacuum pump or pod. Mine does not seem to be working. Its an 87 blazer with the distributer style vac pump. After hours of searching, most links I found are dead, the businesses that supposedly used to sell them, no longer do, etc. etc.

The ONLY pump I can find is a standard motors product vcp108. It looks to be belt driven from the pictures. Id like to find something better than buying that and trying to swap pods. Any sources to buy a pump? Ive tried usdieselparts, blueridge and a few others.

 

[backwoodsman]

If you don't want to swap the pod, used ones start at $35 + shipping on Car-part.com.

Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market

 

[plugugly]

more than happy to swap the pod but not sure what pod I can use. I found some infor about maybe using a 6.5 pod, or even some ford ones, but not sure part numbers or not. Ive been trying to figure out if the delphi nlvp1790 is the right one, but the only place I can find that is jegs, and it too seems to be the whole belt drive pump, not just the pod.

 

[backwoodsman]

Accurate Diesel has new pods for $135 that they say are fresh production from the OEM manufacturer. Googling "6.2L" "vacuum pump" will turn up a few other sources.

6.2 Diesel Vacuum Pump POD Replacement | Accurate Diesel

Get your truck back up and running with this 6.2 diesel vacuum pump pod. This brand-new OEM component replaces the upper pod part of your GM's pump.

www.accuratediesel.com

 

[rwjtexas]

I have a 1985 6.2L in my blazer,

I replaced the pod with the one from Accurate Diesel ... two bolts and a gasket ... it stopped my oil leak and the vacuum worked fine.

Last time I chedked Accurate Diesel was out of the PODS but as noted above they are showing in stock and also when I just checked on line they are showing stock.

I spoke to the guys at Hillbilly Wizard and they told me they could rebuild your stem and at one time they had the PODs or could get them.

Hillbilly Wizard Home Page

Hillbilly Wizard sells the hard-to-find parts you need to build your project vehicle!

www.hillbillywizard.com

Depending on the Trasmission, the pump is only needed for the A/C and Cruise Control ... the 700R4 does not require vacuum to operate.

 

[Rickf]

Rock Auto, part# VCP108, $100.79.

 

[plugugly]

i just installed an accurate a few days ago. pod only. 25mm of vacuum rock steady. A little more than rock auto, but I prefer to not by dorman, etc type stuff if I can avoid it.

 

[KamperBob]

I just did a pod swap for my 84k30 6.2. Got the belt driven pump assembly for $119 from Amazon: Standard Motor Products Vacuum Pump - VCP108. Turned out to be back ordered so I had to wait several weeks. And I wasn't 100% sure its pod would be compatible. But free returns made it low risk. The gambit paid off. It wasn't rocket surgery either.