power steering pump for 68 slant 6 valiant

I have the Federal-type pump and just took it into Auto Zone. They send it to ATSCO. They told me it would be back in 10 days. It has been 6 days so far. The car will be drivable without the pump, but it will be difficult. You will not be doing any parallel parking. Without the pump, I would be concerned about doing some damage to the gear box -- it wants power steering fluid at 1000 psi.

When you get the rebuilt pump, be sure to follow the manufacturer's flushing procedures. Improper (or lack of) flushing is the leading cause of immediate failure.