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| Author: | duster7286 [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:14 pm ] |
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So the other night, I was drifting to sleep and ordered some parts from rockauto. Needed a new water punp, well saw a decent price and ordered one. THEN i realized it was ACDelco. Shoudl I return for a different pump? I know ACDelco is a GM company, who has the best waterpump..dont wanna be taking it apart again next spring. thanks alot |
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| Author: | volaredon [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:22 pm ] |
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The local farm store used to carry all AC Delco products; fuel pumps oil filters waterpumps etc and back THEN they were a decent product; nowadays its probably "reboxed" Cardone; reman garbage. |
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| Author: | THOR [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:14 pm ] |
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ACDelco was renamed to "Delphi" a little while back, at least for actual GM parts and various other accessories they make now. I haven't had any issues with ACDelco or Delphi parts in anything I work on. ~THOR~ |
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| Author: | Charrlie_S [ Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:06 am ] |
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You still need to check where the part was made. AC Delco is outsourcing some of their manufacturing to China. This fact was brought up at a AC Delco seminar, I attended last year. Also AC Delco has sold the rights to their name to other companies, for certain products, and has relinquested control, of the product (flashlight batteries, for one). |
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| Author: | THOR [ Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:19 am ] |
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Ah... that figures.. ~THOR~ |
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| Author: | duster7286 [ Sat May 02, 2009 10:01 am ] |
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The water pump came today. ACDelco Brand MADE IN CHINA (shocker..) I also ordered a felpro gasket for the waterpump, The gasket with the ACDelco is much thicker around the edges. (wider area is covered) Should i send this pump back to the guys at rockauto? What pump is most dependable to use?> THANKS!!!! |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sat May 02, 2009 10:36 am ] |
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Good luck finding one not made in China, no matter whose name is on the box. |
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| Author: | duster7286 [ Sat May 02, 2009 11:16 am ] |
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just did some digging and found that the water pump NAPA sells is made by GATES I heard they are a g ood company, should I use this one VS ACDelco? |
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| Author: | 66aCUDA [ Sat May 02, 2009 3:08 pm ] |
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Ill let you know on Monday if the NAPA is China made as I have one on the way. Frank |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sat May 02, 2009 6:45 pm ] |
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Quote: just did some digging and found that the water pump NAPA sells is made by GATES
Nope. Gates doesn't make water pumps, and never has. Neither does AC-Delco. They buy them — almost entirely from China and similar countries — and box and sell them.Quote: I heard they are a g ood company
They make excellent belts and hoses. They do not make water pumps, thermostats, or any of the other non-belt-non-hose stuff they sell.
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| Author: | 66aCUDA [ Sun May 03, 2009 5:10 am ] |
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Dan Is Gates still making NAPA's belts and hoses? My local operator says they are??? Frank |
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| Author: | volaredon [ Sun May 03, 2009 6:58 am ] |
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I don't know; never been much of a "napa fan" but I know that Gates is who supplies Car Quest. but lately, I've replaced all the hoses on my D 250, and (2) Wranglers and wound up going with Dayco products; I've used both brands interchangably over the years with good results. but the Goodyears sold by Useless Zone have not held up as well for me; especially bypass hoses on smallblocks; the uppers/lowers don't seem to be "as bad" as the bypass hoses, or their molded curved heater hoses, which are also a "last resort" buy in that brand. when OE ones last upwards of 10 yars and were replaced as a matter of maintenannce, rather than because of an actual problem, the replacements blow in 1-1/2 years, leaving you on the side of the road. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sun May 03, 2009 9:24 am ] |
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I had to quit trying to like Dayco's "Top Cog" belts. |
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