WTH!!!Japan!!!
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john.thompson068
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Just forget it. The one I am taking off says Japan also. What really sucks is the gasket they sent with it was so cheap it had a tear in it from me gently removing it from the package.
MoparMikey
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Why? Most every thing else you bought is from China. Japan is usually high quality now a days.
john.thompson068
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I have a problem with it having the words Japan stamped on it. Luckily I use a pulley so you would never see it. My car is not Japanese. I do not have a Japanese 440. Anyway, no one bothers to keep any water pump gaskets in stock for a 440 so I will have to special order one from Japan also. I found another slice in the gasket they sent me so it actually came like that. Guess that's how they get more money out of me in Japan. Wow, my Mr. Gasket thermostat was made in China. My starter was hecho in Mexico. I didn't realize so many companies were outsourcing work to cut costs. Looks like I have an international muscle car.
72Satellite440
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Thought u may find this of interest
http://www.fordmuscleforums.com/all-ford-techboard/416885-milodon-water-pumps.html
Sixpack70
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Wow, that was an old Ford Muscle post! A year before I joined the site even. Seems like the problem has been around for almost 10 years.
It stinks that so many parts are made outside of the states. Although shopping on rock auto, I've been able to find a lot of made in the USA parts and many of them way cheaper than what you would expect. My cap, rotor and condenser for a 351C are US made. I could never find US parts like that at autozone or whatever else is out there.
It stinks that so many parts are made outside of the states. Although shopping on rock auto, I've been able to find a lot of made in the USA parts and many of them way cheaper than what you would expect. My cap, rotor and condenser for a 351C are US made. I could never find US parts like that at autozone or whatever else is out there.
i understand your plight about having JAPAN written on your car parts, but i wouldnt worry about it. Japan makes good stuff...look at their motorcycles.
even Harley Davidson uses japanese parts on their bikes. Personally i could care less for H-D bikes....and any H-D idiotstick that thinks his bike is all american made IS SADLY MISTAKEN!
even Harley Davidson uses japanese parts on their bikes. Personally i could care less for H-D bikes....and any H-D idiotstick that thinks his bike is all american made IS SADLY MISTAKEN!
wedgie
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I am an American. I like the idea of keeping as much of my money in America, as possible, helping American workers.
If I were Japanese or Chinese, I'd want to steal as much American money and jobs as possible.
If I were Japanese or Chinese, I'd want to steal as much American money and jobs as possible.
marcolanz
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Unfortunatly, this is life. Next to nothing is made in the US anymore. And its a simple answer GREED!
b-star69
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Japanese parts
It's truley ashame,This is the problem with america we don't make any thing any more. Just consume!:icon_hang:
It's truley ashame,This is the problem with america we don't make any thing any more. Just consume!:icon_hang:
Supershafts
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You can find things, but you need to stay outta the big chain killing this county stores that are only worried about numbers, so the big parts store chains are all china outlet centers. . .
You're right, it is all greed, if you knew what they were paying for reverse engineered parts and what you're paying you might kill a ceo or 3. . .
dollars and even sometimes cents. . .
I do the same, i only use U.S. or Can stuff in my shop, and if i can't use U.S. or Can, i try to use a Euro or Mex made version long before i do china
I lose a few jobs because people want to buy the cheap crap, and like ceo's only want the number and not the quality and longevity, but opt for the short term throw away mindset. . . . and that's all right by me because i do sometimes get to break there balls endlessly about their poor choice when they change there short term habits, and im not part of the problem with our country.
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same can be said about every American car company nowadays too. Parts and materials come from all around the world.
bigmanjbmopar
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440Source heads are "Cast in China" but finished here what ever that means, hopefully sonic and mag checked and then assembled and tested, wishful thinking.....but mine have not blown up yet so fingers crossed.
I swear I want to move to Canada! any of you cunnucks live near Victoria, BC? I want to move there or retire there with my mopars.
I swear I want to move to Canada! any of you cunnucks live near Victoria, BC? I want to move there or retire there with my mopars.
Ron 73
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If you want to buy something American, buy a Toyota Camry. Most USA made parts more than the big 3
Gawd it sukked to say that.......... but its true
Slantsixdan
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That's actually not true. It makes a nice soundbite on angry-white-guy AM talk radio, but in fact the US remains the world's largest manufacturer, at about $1.7 Trillion compared to China's $1.3 Trillion (2010). And, as we might recall from the USSR before it collapsed, Communist nations have a habit of exaggerating their economic output.
Even if China did manufacture more than the US in nominal terms, making a big deal out of that would still be propagandistic; US manufacturing output per capita is still much larger than China's, in part because US workers are more productive. (Per worker, the US productivity advantage is enormous; wages here are correspondingly higher, but you get what you pay for.) The size of the US manufacturing sector is going slowly down, while China's is indisputably growing, and if we take their numbers at face valu, China will indeed take first place in the next few years. But even looking far into the future, the US manufacturing sector will be a long way from "nothing".
Here is a website that helps you find stuff made in the USA.
With all that said, I would not hesitate to use a Japanese- or Korean-made water pump on my Mopar. However, I would go to great trouble and expense to avoid using a Chinese one.
MoparMikey
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Just for info....Wilwood buys from China, I believe they finish machine most items here. They have maintained a decent quality level. SSBC buys much from China.
In the automotive world not much is made in USA. You can get good stuff from China and some very poor items as well.
In the automotive world not much is made in USA. You can get good stuff from China and some very poor items as well.
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