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11-05-2018, 05:05 AM | #1 |
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My Winge for the Month
I know just about everyone here has complained about this but here is my Beef.
What the hell is going on with Repo stuff Verses original or NOS. You would think with modern technology things could be manufactured a lot better than the original. The advertised fuel pumps I purchased (and others) are almost impossible to stop leaks unless you machine the ends of the inlet body. Then when look at the inlet/outlet seats what a mess. the old pumps are a lot better in quality. What is going on, is it all about the $ or just poor quality control. That's my Beef Kpar |
11-05-2018, 05:33 AM | #2 |
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Re: My Winge for the Month
Machining isnīt the issue...itīs the total lack of pride in what you make and quality control that is the issue.
And that everybody complains...then turns around and buy the cheapest stuff they can find. I prefer to rebuild over buying the who knows where made stuff. Sad thing today is that even when you buy an item to try it out...next you buy from same company is made by another manufacturer so canīt be sure itīs same product. I even got so tired of quality i started making my own gearbox shafts and wearsleeves for the rear axles...and you know what...the gearboxes stopped leaking with a correct sized part |
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11-05-2018, 05:55 AM | #3 | |
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11-05-2018, 06:01 AM | #4 |
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I saw both pumps in my shop, it was NOT the fitting,the machining of the seat in the pumps was RS,
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11-05-2018, 08:17 AM | #5 |
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prefer to rebuild the old pumps, you can easily replace the valves, the newer pumps have pressed in valves and are very hard to replace them and as you say the seats are less than desirable--had one recently and the fitting could not screw in far enough to seat it, ended up using a o ring the make due!
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11-05-2018, 12:24 PM | #6 |
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11-05-2018, 08:11 PM | #7 |
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yes its all made to a price now....
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11-05-2018, 09:10 PM | #8 | |
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This is not false. Reason made in American is overlooked sometimes too. Not true in every case and it's complicated. It takes a village, I guess as they say. . |
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11-06-2018, 01:42 AM | #9 |
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11-06-2018, 02:00 AM | #10 |
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OK ,we are up in rocky tomorrow for Carol
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11-06-2018, 01:14 PM | #11 |
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Not true that we buy the cheapest stuff, most of the time the cheap junk is all that is available.
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11-06-2018, 06:29 PM | #12 |
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Just got new rubber bumpers for my 32 five window coupe trunk. Old ones are getting hard. Well I am keeping the old ones. The new ones are so much smaller that the trunk would never hit them. How hard is that?
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11-07-2018, 03:16 AM | #13 |
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True but only because demand for the more expensive quality reproduction parts is so limited. If we were all prepared or able to pay top dollar then we would get perfect reproduction parts. There are people out there who will produce quality reproduction parts but less and less as time goes on- Demand is there but not at a price that makes it economic for them -Karl
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11-07-2018, 08:38 AM | #15 |
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Making parts for theese cars are difficult since the salesvolume is low compared to other stuff...i make parts for more modern stuff and order volumes are higher since the reseller will have the batch sold within a year or two.
To make a part good and fair priced you need volume...ordering even 100pcs for theese old cars need a solid reseller that can sit on the stock for years... Making low series parts on order can be done....but since you have to tool up the machines for every order that static cost is distributed on a low number of parts giving a higher price for each item. |
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You only get two - Most suppliers sacrifice quality in favour ( English spelling ) of price and volume -Karl
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11-09-2018, 12:07 PM | #17 | |
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11-09-2018, 12:53 PM | #19 |
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And remember, Harbor Freight (which so many profess to hate) is a 100% American owned company based in Calabasas, California.
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11-10-2018, 08:16 PM | #20 |
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I love Harbor Freight
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