HELP - replacement fuel pump '41 Six

Hi folks -



This is probably overly long but please bear with me....



My trusty driver died the other morning, fortunately while in the garage. It refused to start, and I traced the problem to "no fuel coming from fuel pump." Further troubleshooting revealed telltale signs of a dead fuel pump: full tank, new fuel line to replace flex line, still refuses to suck fuel from the tank; oil seems thin and smells of gasoline. I've ordered a rebuild kit from "Then and Now" in Boston. The engine is a 212 flathead six, and the pump is a single-action type with separate sediment bowl, facing downward, to the rear of the actual pump housing.



However, I also wanted to (at least temporarily to get back on the road) try a new replacement pump. I read all the threads I could find on fuel pump replacement, and purchased an AMC replacement pump (#6737) from Auto Zone for $19.00. However, it doesn't seem to fit: the lever doesn't seat in the cam follower properly. I couldn't even line it up. I pretty much gave up on this approach because I was afraid of damaging the cam follower. I've also ordered a Pinto style pump from NAPA (#6748) which should be in tomorrow. The #6748 at Auto Zone had three fittings, which includes a return line to the tank. I didn't know what to do with that line, so I didn't buy the pump. I'm hoping the NAPA pump only has two fittings and will fit in place of my existing OE pump, but most likely it will be the same as the other pump.



I had planned to just use an inline filter, and if the pump had three fittings, to "T" the small fitting back into the input line.



If the Pinto pump doesn't fit, are there any other options for getting my faithful steed back on the road while I'm repairing the OEM pump? And, are there any "gotchas" I need to be aware of while doing all this? (It looks like both new mfr. pumps mount "upside down" to get the lever in the right position).



Thanks....