Waterpump Pimp

[MrWillys]

I've got a Weiand polished aluminum short Chevy waterpump that just went bad. I started looking around, and I could have bought a chinese made one, but I started searching. Originally I paid pretty big bucks for it and then sent it out to be polished. Last Saturday I took it off and mailed it to A & T parts Rebuilders, Tupelo, MS in a USPS Priority flat rate box. Monday at about 10:00 I get this call telling me it's done and how would I like to pay for it. I was blown away at the speed, and today, Friday it's back at my house.
The tech here is that we can get our American made parts rebuilt by American's that will stand behind the product. How many of you have put on 2 or 3 chinese made whatever?

[frikenwoodro]

Originally Posted by MrWillys

I've got a Weiand polished aluminum short Chevy waterpump that just went bad. I started looking around, and I could have bought a chinese made one, but I started searching. Originally I paid pretty big bucks for it and then sent it out to be polished. Last Saturday I took it off and mailed it to A & T parts Rebuilders, Tupelo, MS in a USPS Priority flat rate box. Monday at about 10:00 I get this call telling me it's done and how would I like to pay for it. I was blown away at the speed, and today, Friday it's back at my house.
The tech here is that we can get our American made parts rebuilt by American's that will stand behind the product. How many of you have put on 2 or 3 chinese made whatever?

I have a chinese water pump I have had for years from vatozone. I don't need bling and that aint tech since you didn't do it

EDIT: Ever heard that crome dont get you home? Goes the same for polished parts that serve no purpose

[Beat95YJ]

Weiand is Holley's chinese brand, FWIW.

[mudskipper4x4]

So by polished you mean the inside so it flows better right?

[MrWillys]

Originally Posted by Beat95YJ

Weiand is Holley's chinese brand, FWIW.

I bought this in 1997, so are you sure? The older I get the more I appreciate spending my money in America. If that's the case at least I had it rebuilt in America.

[Beat95YJ]

Likely still US made. The China stuff is more recent.

[chvyracing08]

i agree chrome is tacky and usually covers up the words made in china but i will never turn down polished alluminum. it looks good and super easy to clean, try that with vatozones rough as finish. my self i just bought a new bbc pump from oreilys with lifetime and as i recall it was under 100 bucks well worth it.

[trkklr77]

thank god you posted all the contact info for them, showed us the kind of work they do and the parts they used, and all at the same time say you "spend your money in america", last i checked everybody on american soil spends there money in america reguardless of what they are purchasing.

[Grumpy_old_fart]

you wont buy many electrical items made in America.... i doubt that the aluminum foundry where the water pump was cast is in America, as there arent that many out there.

most gm blocks are cast in Mexico....

It is good to hear that someone stands behind their shit, though.

[MrWillys]

Most would use a search engine to find their website, but I understand that living in Galt the fumes from the cattle dung may affect your senses.

But really, their niche is for providing service to those who have a 1932 Packard, or old Ford tractor.

Originally Posted by trkklr77

thank god you posted all the contact info for them, showed us the kind of work they do and the parts they used, and all at the same time say you "spend your money in america", last i checked everybody on american soil spends there money in america reguardless of what they are purchasing.

[trkklr77]

i bet living next to the lab has rained one or 15 different chemicals down on you affecting you ability to post contact info and examples of there work.

[MrWillys]

Talk about stealing my line... New material only please.
Here:
http://www.atrebuilders.com
Happy now? I feel sorry for your dog.
I hope clicking on this link isn't harder than doing a search.

Originally Posted by trkklr77

i bet living next to the lab has rained one or 15 different chemicals down on you affecting you ability to post contact info and examples of there work.

[smokewrench]

I got a brand new water pump for a 1998 dodge 318 at autobone(without a doubt chinese) and it leaked through the casting. I also got a wheel bearing for the same truck, the autobone brand was $140 with a lifetime warrantee and the Timken which is made in America was $80 with no warrantee. The guy at the counter was convinced he was selling me the autobone bearing, I walked out with the Timken.

[trkklr77]

so you are dogging the chinese water pump by comparing it to a indan made bearing?

[smokewrench]

nope, just the gook made water pump leaked through the casting. I could see if it was a seal leaking but casting? come on GREAT quality there. Even if the Timken bearing was more I woulda bought it anyways, lifetime warrantee kinda tells me they know its gonna fail. I say buy american or get the fuck out.

[flatblack83]

I bought a real nice edelbrock with more flow than stock, ive used it for a few years and it seem to do a good job. They had the polished or the cast, i dont like shiny stuff on my trail rig so i just bought thre plain one.

[MrWillys]

From what Beat95YJ said yours was made in America. The corporate exec's in America can send our jobs oversea's. The least we can do is to try and keep our money in America. Glad to hear yours has worked well for you.

Originally Posted by flatblack83

I bought a real nice edelbrock with more flow than stock, ive used it for a few years and it seem to do a good job. They had the polished or the cast, i dont like shiny stuff on my trail rig so i just bought thre plain one.

[trkklr77]

Originally Posted by smokewrench

nope, just the gook made water pump leaked through the casting. I could see if it was a seal leaking but casting? come on GREAT quality there. Even if the Timken bearing was more I woulda bought it anyways, lifetime warrantee kinda tells me they know its gonna fail. I say buy american or get the fuck out.

but you didnt buy american, timkens are made in india.

[smokewrench]

seeing how I worked for Timken for a number of years and turned hundreds of thousands if not millions of rollers for tapered roller bearings along with the inners and outers I'm confident when I say their made in America, along with the etching on them that clearly says USA. They do made bearings in other countries but that is mostly for their own domestic market. Next time your kicked back in the dentists chair rest assured, I most likely made the bearings in the dental drill.

[trkklr77]

evey timken seal and bearing i am handed from work says made in india plain as day on the box.

if they are still making stuff here that is good news to me.

[smokewrench]

the seals most likely not US made, could be but doubtful. I havent worked there in just over a year so things could have changed but Timken is set in their ways. Even if they were made in inda theres a reason why most OEM's still use Timken bearings and seals. They make a lot of stuff for the government so they will always be making some things here.

[chevypower]

Originally Posted by flatblack83

I bought a real nice edelbrock with more flow than stock, ive used it for a few years and it seem to do a good job. They had the polished or the cast, i dont like shiny stuff on my trail rig so i just bought thre plain one.

baught an edelbrock a few years ago for my bbc, i got 3 seasons out of it so about 10 runs or so and the seal let go in it, not impressed id think for 200 bucks i would get better quality then that