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Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois
I worked as the Parts Manager at the local Ford dealership in the mid 70's.
We sourced a TON of Rebuilt Ford parts from the Ford rebuilder in Peoria, Illinois. I think they were called 'Universal' or something like that. Their parts came in a box marked 'Ford Rebuilt----' whatever it happened to be.
We never ever had a single problem with anything we got from them. Water pumps, alternators, starters, fuel pumps you name it. They did engines and transmissions too. Excellent quality excellent work, our customers appreciated the prices. The parts were warrantied the same as the new parts were.
Man I miss the 70's when you could still get good parts, unlike today. Today it's a crap shoot you have no idea what you are getting. And if it is coming from off-shore it will no doubt be garbage.
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Yes Universal was it, they had almost everything right over the Ford counter, one of my cars has a Universal rebuilt started I bought in 1973.