[Walter_Middie]

New fuel pump or not? That's not an easy question. You'll have to decide for yourself based on your circumstances. The pump for my 1975 is no longer available. I have a fairly new one in my car, and a spare. With the cost of these things, and the possible unavailability in the near future, I would fit a more generic pump and external check valve (or just the check valve for now). It will be harder to install, as there will be some fabrication involved, and it won't be stock anymore. However, if it every fails again in the future, you would be ready to get another generic pump and fit it in.

Here's a check valve in the Pelican Catalog for a 944 (your pump is the same as a 79 924): 944-608-951-01-M14