[joyridin']

Is there something ultra special about the pump you have? I went on Rockauto and they have them from $25 - $65 for a heavy duty version. This is for a 1968 Mustang with they are saying a 427. The pump looks like yours. Is yours all aluminum or something?

All of the ones shown on their site have what looks to be a brand new nipple, so yes, you probably should have had one included for the price you paid.