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cheyenne10 · 01-14-2004, 05:31 PM

What is your opinion of this aftermarket/new manifold? Is this good price and look like good product?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2454385248

da-burb · 01-14-2004, 08:33 PM

all things being equal, I would rather find an old pair than go with a new made in another hemisphere manifold. The cast iron is much better quality than today.

**Bernie** · 01-14-2004, 09:52 PM

I bought a set, except as I remember they were out of Boston. Manifolds are made in China. I sandblasted them and had them powder coated. They seem to be ok. I would have prefered nos, but these compare well with what I could get from the junkyard.

**PICKMUP** · 01-15-2004, 01:48 AM

If those are the "Made in China" rams, I saw one at the last swap meet for $10--I passed! The center area was deteriated and actually flaking off, even though it was almost new.
I keep using & selling the good ones: Made in Canada and machined in the USA.

cheyenne10 · 01-15-2004, 02:03 AM

Another manifold auction by same vendor has picture of manifolds stamped USA? Is this possible and still made overseas?

cheyenne10 · 01-15-2004, 12:18 PM

You guys were right. Picture shows manifold with USA stamped on it, I wrote back to seller and suggested disclosing they were made out of country.

Quote from reponse

"They are made in Taiwan by the Unlimited Iron Casting Company"

01-14-2004, 05:31 PM	#1
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,511	new exhaust manifolds What is your opinion of this aftermarket/new manifold? Is this good price and look like good product? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2454385248 __________________ Bob

01-14-2004, 08:33 PM	#2
da-burb "Ochre Ogre" Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Springfield, MN Posts: 3,558	all things being equal, I would rather find an old pair than go with a new made in another hemisphere manifold. The cast iron is much better quality than today. __________________ Bowtie Truck Stop Inc. Mid-West GM Truck Restoration Parts Supplier Your Key Parts, Auto Metal Direct, Dynacorn, and Goodmark dealer. like us @ www.facebook.com/BowtieTruckStop 1971 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1971 K-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 K-20 Suburban (Yellow- that just aint right!) Springfield, Minnesota 56087

01-14-2004, 09:52 PM	#3
Bernie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 516	I bought a set, except as I remember they were out of Boston. Manifolds are made in China. I sandblasted them and had them powder coated. They seem to be ok. I would have prefered nos, but these compare well with what I could get from the junkyard. __________________ Bernie

01-15-2004, 01:48 AM	#4
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,121	If those are the "Made in China" rams, I saw one at the last swap meet for $10--I passed! The center area was deteriated and actually flaking off, even though it was almost new. I keep using & selling the good ones: Made in Canada and machined in the USA. __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170

01-15-2004, 02:03 AM	#5
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,511	made in USA? Another manifold auction by same vendor has picture of manifolds stamped USA? Is this possible and still made overseas? __________________ Bob

01-15-2004, 12:18 PM	#6
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,511	quote from seller You guys were right. Picture shows manifold with USA stamped on it, I wrote back to seller and suggested disclosing they were made out of country. Quote from reponse "They are made in Taiwan by the Unlimited Iron Casting Company" __________________ Bob



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