Inspect the gear faces for wear / damage, things like grooving or lines scraped into the actual face of each tooth. Typically there will be some really fine lines / scratches. That's ok. Use a magnifying glass!
Any lines or gouges obviously will warrant replacement. Also place a straightedge along the body of the pump, check the mating surfaces for flatness. Do you have any feeler gauges in the .001 and .002 range? See if you can find any twisting in the casting, If you find 4 or 5 thou., I'd replace it. Also, see what the gap is between the gears and your straight edge, again a few thousandths is expected, to much more and it'll cost you oil pressure.
If you don't have a lapping surface, you can cheat with a piece of glass and some emory cloth, use lots of light oil / WD40 and polish the casting where the cover bolts on. This will also help you see any twist in the casting.
When re-assembling, pack the interior of the pump with a light grease ( #1) this will aid in the pump priming.
If the pickup tube doesn't bolt in, verify it is tight. Many times I set a weld tack to prevent the tube from coming out.
Hope this helps.