Abstract: The present invention is directed to a gear pump having a housing (10?) with an interior pumping chamber (200) and an inlet (40?) to and outlet (42?) from the chamber, the outlet being spaced from the inlet. A pair of rotating gears (330,332) is located in the chamber, the gears including teeth which mesh during gear rotation. The gears are preferably powder metal construction and fixedly secured on a shaft (230,232) having an axis of rotation. A pair of one-piece bearings (210,212) is located in the chamber and journal one of first and second end portions of each shaft (320). The one-piece bearings provide precise alignment of the first and second end portions of the shafts and maintain the shafts in parallel relation.