Power steering pump

Said by who? Whoever it is, I don't think I agree. I mean, it kind of depends on what we mean by "best". The Saginaw pumps were cheapest for Chrysler to buy, and that's a definition of "best" that gets used a lot by automakers. Any of the pumps will operate a power steering system. But as far as things like internal friction and noise, give me a Federal roller or a Thompson/TRW slipper-type pump over a vane-type Saginaw, thanks.
I was judging by Rick Ehrenberg of Mopar Action magazine who wrote an article on adjusting the Saginaw pump for better road feel. It is likely easier to source parts for one. I've only had TRW and Federal pumps on mine. I rebuilt the TRW in my 1965 Dart, then had to change to a Federal to get brackets which bolt to the later aluminum water pump (bad choice early on). Later I thought I could use the TRW in my 1965 Newport, but found the shaft is larger diameter and only certain pulleys have the V in the correct place. For most components, best to use what came on your car, unless you want to spend much time re-engineering and face "can't get there from here". Seems the TRW innards would be termed "radial vane" since a cylinder with slots that flat vanes slide in and out as the cylinder rotates in the oblong cavity. Some Holley fuel pumps for carbs (~15 psig) are similar.