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Old 01-31-2006, 03:33 AM
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Could someone help me please? I new to domestics and am unfamiliar with the cheap vs. good brands. Here are brands of various parts I am considering. Thanks!

BBK (I think these guys are pretty good, just want to confirm)
Summit
JBA
Flowtech
Patriot
Dynomax
Dart
SpeedPro
Eagle
Manley
Keith Black
Trick Flow (I think these guys are pretty good, just want to confirm)
Howe
Griffin
Be-Cool

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Old 01-31-2006, 10:59 AM
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All the Manufacrures you have listed are very good as far as quility. I wouldn't consider any of them cheap. If you find a good price on any of them products go ahead and get them you won't be unhappy.
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Old 01-31-2006, 11:34 AM
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Sweetness. Thanks for the help
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Old 01-31-2006, 12:43 PM
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for the most part the cheepo stuff is ebay. MAC has had quality issues in the past, but they are the only company I know of.
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All of the brands that you mentioned are high in quality; some better than others but all are good.
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Old 01-31-2006, 01:46 PM
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Keith Black is the only one i would say to stay away from, there are better pistons than them.
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Old 01-31-2006, 03:17 PM
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Thanks guys! I'll adjust my notes. I plan on spending quite a bit of time/money so I only want quality stuff. You help is very much appreciated.
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Old 01-31-2006, 05:15 PM
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I dont know about summit. The company itself is great, but I dont know of anybody who has used their house brand products. Obviously they are made by another big name company, but the trick is finding out who.

Alot of the time the brands you choose are because of previous history... one guy might runa comp cam because his buddy has always run them for years, where as another guy might run lunati because thats what his builder recomends.

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Old 01-31-2006, 07:18 PM
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Ya that was my whole reason for asking. When it comes to import products I'm ok. But I know very little when it comes to domestics (much less V8s)

I wonder if summit will tell me who if I call and ask. Only one way to find out. I'll let you guys know what they tell me later this evening.
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Old 02-01-2006, 11:28 AM
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Well I called summit last night, and the guy I spoke to (his name escapes me at the moment) said that he "is not able to divulge that information". So unless someone knows someone, it seems like we are not going to find out.
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