98 GSXL Pump Replacement

[johnwkerns]

My 98 GSXL has a cracked pump housing and I'm looking to replace it.

Has anybody purchased/installed one of the new (non-OEM) 155mm pump housings? I've found a few (like here), usually with "78-108-01K" in the part number. I'm trying to decide if I should eBay an old OEM pump, or get one of these new units for a couple hundred more.

I think the new units include all the internals (bearings, seals, shaft, etc), so I wouldn't have to get a rebuild kit (like I would for a used one). So cost-wise it might be a wash between the two.

 

[WhiskeyD]

The aftermarket ones will work but I prefer to rebuild a clean OEM pump. They seem to be made with higher quality material. You'll want to upgrade to the newer style pump as well (2000 and later if i remember correctly). The 98 was more prone to cracking than the later years.