I am on my 3rd vacuum pump (Dorman from advance auto) and this new one is going out..... thinking about using a electric vacuum pump of a different vehicle. Some GM trucks have electric pumps on their brake booster.
I left mine and over time I found that the outside cabinets come in handy and useful. Now where I’m going to put a shower/ bathroom that door will be lock and left alone, it’s aluminum and I’m not worried about rust or dust.
I feel your pain, my 94 idi diesel is a banks turbo with a e4od transmission. I have a love/hate relationship but ever since I fixed the speedometer it’s been 2000 miles of driving heaven!
When mine was acting up if I could have found/afford a manual shift it would have been converted......now...