SFI flexplate mandatory in all v8s Jan 2024

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Originally Posted by Steve Stasko

To be fair, nowhere on the box or instructions could I find where the PRW piece was made. It does have the "PRW-USA" sticker on it, but again, it does not specifically state anywhere "Made In XXX"

I was referring to the to the golden eBay piece...
The PRW one appears to have an actual legit SFI sticker on it... (But I'm sure someone probably can fake that also, not saying that's the case here, but things like that do occur also)
Or am I misinterpreting the photos?..

There is a lot of "Hecho en Chin*o parts floating around...
That's what my beef is with Made in China...
Back in the 80s (I think) when all this began, I heard a story about a bus wreck where the bolt holding the steering components broke and killed some people and the cause of the breakage was the bolt was made in China/overseas counterfeit/substandard grade 8 bolt?
Was told that's when they started making the bolts traceable to the manufacturer.
Also remember a story also about pot metal ball joints... Fact or Fiction?
"Made in China, looks like a ball joint"

I do know it seems like a lot of imported appliances, etc. don't seem to last as long as the "good old stuff".
Don't think it's just Chinese manufactured stuff, I'm sure there are others doing the same thing.
Back in the 50s/60s it was Japan making cheap junk...
They pretty much fixed that when the reputation started to haunt them, then they stepped up their game and became a quality manufacturer of electronics, etc.
Part of the problem is our wanting the cheapest price on everything...

All I'm saying is caveat emptor, make sure you use quality parts on you stuff, one of the reasons SFI, UL, ASME, etc. testing organizations are necessary.

Anyway, seems we've gone off on a vector...
Sorry