Help: My best choice will be?

[Gary Wells]

My powermaster is out on my '87 Buick t-type limited with 94.5K miles on it. My left leg is steadily becoming larger than the right leg. I can:

1: Buy a new powermaster unit from Kirban's for about $ 800, I believe, and have my mechanic put it in?

2: My mechanic said that he can convert to vacuum for around $ 600.00 using all new parts except one, of which I do not remember?

3: Are there any decent rebuilt units out there, who has them, how much are they, and have you guys had pretty good success with them?

4: Buick dealerships want $1200.00 for them, what a scream
5: any other ideas?

Thanks in advance
Gary Wells
"TOLTK"

 

[1970gsx]

Junkyard= 20 bucks

 

[JFH]

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=16442&referrerid=839

Red Regal T has them for sale in the parts section $115

John

 

[salvageV6]

A1 Cardone rebuilt Powermaster system at Autozone for about $200.

Or else Red Regal T's used but good junkyard parts kit for vacuum.

Those would be my two choices.

 

[Gary Wells]

Has anyone had any experience with the a1 cardone rebuilt powermaster unit as sold by Autozone. I would appreciate any feedback anybody has
Thanks in advance
Gary Wells
"TOLTK"

 

[WIKEDV6]

I have bought about 6 units from Autozone, I haven't had any problems,it also comes with life time warranty. A complete rebuild unit for around $179.00. This is the best way to go.

good luck

Prasad

 

[scottyb]

Originally posted by WIKEDV6
I have bought about 6 units from Autozone, I haven't had any problems,it also comes with life time warranty. A complete rebuild unit for around $179.00. This is the best way to go.

good luck

Prasad

I may have to agree here. Lifetime warranty is the bomb.

 

[MSDGN]

Another option:

Buy a PM rebuild kit from GM...about $40...get a new pump/motor
from Hank Terry...$150...if the pressure switch and accumulator are good then reuse them...so for $190 you can have new PM and you have no doubts as to how old the parts are that were used...with AutoZone and similar units...yes it is a lifetime warranty but who knows what parts they use...the pump/motor can't be new...Hank owns the original GM tooling...so those motors have most likely been sitting on a shelf somewhere for who knows how long...I'd rather have a reliable PM that I rebuilt myself...JMO...by the way I've rebuilt the units this way on both my TR's...one almost 2 years ago and the other last year...zero
problems since then...