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Really? Made in china?

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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Check this out, Is this for real? look at the underside of the lower manifold it says made in china.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-F...QQcmdZViewItem
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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the new ones are, the older, originals are made here
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Ok, I was just curious because mine doesnt say that. Something is just wrong about putting a Ford racing part on an American Muscle Car that says Made in China. Although I'm sure other performace stuff on our cars are.

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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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the whole casting doesn't look as nicely finished as the originals either, could just be the pictures ....
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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I had a newer one that had made in china on it. I wasn't to surprised
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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I'd pass on it and go for an explorer intake = same performance
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:20 PM
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Shouldn't it have ford part number on it? I know its a picture and I may not see it.
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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Yeah i heard about that, pretty homo. Makes me glad I kept mine.
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