boboh1
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Looking for a stock like master cylinder replacement for my 69 Bee with manual drum brakes all around. All that I have found so far are all made in China. Does anyone know of any manufactured in the USA?
Any Brake Master Cylinder Not Made In China?
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SDCoronet
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I doubt you will find anything.
Why not get your original repaired/relined?
Why not get your original repaired/relined?
Have your original sleeved, Hemming has people who do it.
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Reman. Dorman drum drum: For 1968-1970 Plymouth Road Runner Brake Master Cylinder Dorman 72675BY 1969 | eBay
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I highly doubt that Dorman master cylinders are American made..
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I am awaiting arrival of an old (but new in box) Eis master cylinder I found recently online:
Interesting looking lid, eh?
No way was I going to buy anything made in China....
Interesting looking lid, eh?
No way was I going to buy anything made in China....
Rishi
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Try epay for a vintage new one. EIS, Wagner, some good names out there. Even some of the Dorman look really accurate to OEM. They may be made in Mexico. Not all Dorman stuff is from China, thought little of it is USA-made. Study and search on the interchange part numbers.
boboh1
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Found many on ePay but each time I asked the seller where it was manufactured I always got the same answer. China. It maybe difficult. Also not sure if the one on there is original or not. Have to look closer to check.
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Not all sellers know their shite. if they did, they'd be swindlers with their replies. The savvy buyer is the smarter buyer. That's been the case with ebay for nearly a decade or more. If they picture it, and it looks correct, they must deliver it, or suffer a refund. Take your shot. You've got less to lose in this venue of overpriced NOS parts.
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Most of the Raybestos master cylinders sold where I worked came from Mexico.
I bought this one off EBay a few weeks ago. Pretty sure it’s Chinese too but I would have to go look as so much stuff is from there I can’t keep track of everything. However it seems to be working fine. FWIW mine had a 7/16” center bolt.
Mopar 1" bore master cylinder A B E body 4 bolt cast iron DRUM DRUM | eBay
Mopar 1" bore master cylinder A B E body 4 bolt cast iron DRUM DRUM | eBay
Nice Ed. That would be called NORS (New Old Replacement Stock). I learned about this looking for a replacement oil pump for a '39 GM 216 6 cyl.
NORS parts are end of run automotive parts . The acronym stands for New Old Replacement Stock. The difference between NORS and new old stock (NOS) automotive parts is that they have been made after a certain vehicle has ceased to be manufactured anymore. The parts are identical to NOS parts but were intended as replacements rather than for original use. Since there is a certain obsessive compulsiveness attached to the hobby of collecting, these parts are also worth less than NOS components. Both are obsolete automotive parts but it all comes down to originality in the end.
NOS, NORS and OEM parts: A Collector’s Guide
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An example of this that has been driving me nuts is the NORS Mopar Performance exhaust tips for 68-70 Plymouth B Bodies that were sold in the 80s. The contours are slightly different than the originals, which I have had on four of my cars. It's been seven years since I found my last complete pair. I left the tips on the car when I sold it, for an extra $500. In hindsight, I wish I hadn't. That car had many reproduction parts, but the current one is all OEM, with the exception of a set of chinesium reproduction tips. I have one original run NOS, and I'm probably going to have to sell an organ to get another one. I'm usually not obsessive compulsive, but this one exception has been expensive.
NOS MOPAR CHRYSLER 2883829 EXHAUST TIPS 68-70 DODGE BBODY TIPS | eBay
Not really sure if there is a difference between Dodge and Plymouth, but here ya go...
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If they were OEM Plymouth, I'd happily pay the extortion. But they are 1993 Dodge. I have a 1980s Plymouth set I offered at a fraction of that last year, and got no interest. The one tip I have, came in a 1972 dated box, along with a newer, mismatched one, which I sold. Ended up costing me $90. That won't happen again in my lifetime.
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I asked the seller and he told me they are made in China so may just end up getting that one since it looks nice and works for you. Too bad we really do not manufacture a whole lot in this country anymore.
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