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my AMD rant

davek

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so I bought a set of 70 valve covers from AMD. Ive been wanting to put up my before and after pics of going from 4 to 6 pak. Yesterday I decided it was time to install the valve covers. Driver side was a little tough but not to bad. So I go to do the passenger side and I was fighting to get 3 bolts in so I walked away. This morning I spent 2 hours and even opened the bolt hole 1 size up. Well it still would not go on. Ended up putting the old set on and it only took 1/2 hour. A member here had 3 sets for sale and I passed because I wanted to have a new set. Guess I learned a lessen dont pass on the original stuff if you dont have to.
 
I agree. Rebuilt and restored originals will always be better than newly made parts. It's a shame that 50 year old tech is better but that's what happens when manufacturing goes offshore.
 
No, that's what happens when the company who contracts to have the products made allows shoddy work.
And you can blame the company who knows about it to sell them.
 
No, that's what happens when the company who contracts to have the products made allows shoddy work.
And you can blame the company who knows about it to sell them.
I totally agree!
The Chinese can build really good stuff, but they do build to specs-so you get what you pay for. You being the vendor.
Mike
 
I used a set of AMD on my MW build, and they were junk also. Needed major fitting to get them on. Never again...
 
I understand your frustration. Hopefully you can return them! Well I installed a Sherman body panel that not until after did I realize it did not have the correct shape. Welded in and everything. I am really disappointed in the lack of QA and integrity of the companies selling us parts that simply are not right.......
 
When I built my Bee 32 years ago, it was well known that "Sherman " panels were crap...
 
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