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Edit: Found one.
https://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts...EaApUREALw_wcB
I agree with your statement for the most part. I think the culture plays a part too though. To make gross generalizations, notice how the Japanese have a culture of quality and perfection? For example: fruits come individually wrapped, trains leave and arrive on time to the second, etc etc. The Chinese culture is one of gaining as much wealth as quickly as possible and that leads to some questionable behavior.
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IMO, China is capable of producing quality merchandise and I have a grill accessories kit that is definitely of good quality. My understanding is that quality Chinese would cost as much as quality American so it's not imported. I used to yak a lot with an Egyptian immigrant when I was working and he assured me that we got higher quality Chinese stuff here than they do in Egypt. I knew the guy pretty well and had no reason to doubt what he was telling me. For some reason, I get a warmer feeling buying things like machined products made in USA. My research on the water pump bearings revealed that nobody makes them in the USA, at least not that I could find.
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Hopefully the rest of the Mahle parts are of a high quality as we expect rather than the head gaskets that Chris and Joey received...
Link: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post20320848
As for China manufacturing, I believe that FTN hit the nail on the head. Is the drive to create the product quality or quantity...
Link: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post20320848
As for China manufacturing, I believe that FTN hit the nail on the head. Is the drive to create the product quality or quantity...
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Yeah I think the main bearings that are scored would look better if the metal hadn't been in the oil, but I'm glad they took the damage instead of the journal. Do you know if new pickup tube gaskets are Viton? In regards to the front cover, would a resurfacing of the LPOP making surface suffice?
No real need for Viton. Stock o-ring lasted 20+ years. Another mod you can do with the pan off is right where the pickup screen is, you can cut off the sheet metal covering the other half of the opening.
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Dropped heads, crank, cam, rods off at the machinist today, will drop the block off Monday. Said they can tig the gear to the cam. Asked about the front cover resurfacing, said it'd probably be a lot cheaper to get a good core to replace it with (which they might be able to facilitate).
Looks like DieselSite has a bronze wear plate you can use to repair the cover: https://www.dieselsite.com/dieselsit...RepairKit.aspx
It's really really hard for me to mentally grok the cost of ~315 for a cut piece of thin bronze plate, though.
Looks like DieselSite has a bronze wear plate you can use to repair the cover: https://www.dieselsite.com/dieselsit...RepairKit.aspx
It's really really hard for me to mentally grok the cost of ~315 for a cut piece of thin bronze plate, though.
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They were when I rebuilt. Perhaps there is an aftermarket company offering the factory profile?
Edit: Found one.
https://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts...EaApUREALw_wcB
I agree with your statement for the most part. I think the culture plays a part too though. To make gross generalizations, notice how the Japanese have a culture of quality and perfection? For example: fruits come individually wrapped, trains leave and arrive on time to the second, etc etc. The Chinese culture is one of gaining as much wealth as quickly as possible and that leads to some questionable behavior.
Edit: Found one.
https://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts...EaApUREALw_wcB
I agree with your statement for the most part. I think the culture plays a part too though. To make gross generalizations, notice how the Japanese have a culture of quality and perfection? For example: fruits come individually wrapped, trains leave and arrive on time to the second, etc etc. The Chinese culture is one of gaining as much wealth as quickly as possible and that leads to some questionable behavior.
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@FordTruckNoob looks like that link is for the gas engine camshafts?
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That repair is more than a Dorman cover, but I would just go ahead and get a new OE one for $100 more at this level of investment.
https://www.riffraffdiesel.com/engin...t-cover-97-03/
I can’t say I’d do that for sure. Like Cody said, I’ve seen way worse than yours that still worked fine....
https://www.riffraffdiesel.com/engin...t-cover-97-03/
I can’t say I’d do that for sure. Like Cody said, I’ve seen way worse than yours that still worked fine....
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After a day of fruitless searching I am sad to report that it appears new factory cams are indeed unavailable. I am sorry.
As for your leaky DP v-band joint, look into Marman flanges and clamps.
After a day of fruitless searching I am sad to report that it appears new factory cams are indeed unavailable. I am sorry.
As for your leaky DP v-band joint, look into Marman flanges and clamps.
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Been thinking about your front cover. My guess is that any capable machinist that has access to a Bridgeport, (VMC being better) could machine that flat in 30 minutes or less. (that includes set-up and the machining) If Deiselsite can *add* a bronze spacer, I don't see why removing say .020 from the LPOP surface is going harm anything.