HOME FORUM RULES CONTACT
     
   
   

Go Back   CLASS RACER FORUM > Class Racer Forums > Stock and Super Stock
Register Photo Gallery FAQ Community Calendar

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-21-2014, 09:33 AM   #11
ss wannabee
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 663
Likes: 0
Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts
Default Re: Where from?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg Reimer 7376 View Post
I can think of one exception. Our local machinist had a racer bring him a 350 block. It had HECHO EN MEXICO cast into it, but it sonic tested out to be very thick. It turned out to be one of the fastest Super Stock motors he had ever done. Apparently the foundry down there doesn't employ the latest thin wall casting proceedures they did here.
Sounds like that block was from a GM Goodwrench replacement motor...they are
made down there....
ss wannabee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2014, 12:00 PM   #12
Greg Reimer 7376
VIP Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Glendora,Calif.
Posts: 1,136
Likes: 172
Liked 705 Times in 219 Posts
Default Re: Where from?

Part of the problem of excessive globalization costing American jobs is due to excessive over regulation, outrageous environmental compliance issues, taxes, and all sorts of issues we are forced to tolerate. If you wanted to end that, let's export liberalism and the governmental monstrosity overseas and see them deal with that!
Greg Reimer 7376 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2014, 01:30 PM   #13
njk53
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: East China, MI
Posts: 504
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default Re: Where from?

Greg, you couldn't have said it better. The environmental laws on the books in Washington are killing American Industry.
__________________
Nelson Kowal
Stock 345
njk53 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2014, 02:47 PM   #14
Rory McNeil
VIP Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia
Posts: 1,311
Likes: 317
Liked 1,104 Times in 302 Posts
Default Re: Where from?

Even paying much more doesn`t guarantee getting US made stuff. For many years I have paid 3 times as much for Red Wing work boots, rather than offshore stuff from a big box store. Imagine my suprise when a couple of years ago, my new $230. Red Wings said made in China! When I went back to the store, they told me that indeed, some of there models were now being made overseas, but the quality was still good, and so far, 2 years later, they are still holding up well, but it still pisses me off.
Even some of the Mac and Snap On tools I see when the tool trucks stop by work are made oversees. I guess its all part of the WalMart mentality, which is why I never set foot in one of their stores.
And the fact that many of the younger drivers, (those that actually take the trouble to get their drivers licenses these days!), for the most part have no brand loyalty to any American Auto Manufacturers, and in fact seem to take pleasure in bashing the domestics. Sad.
__________________
NHRA 6390 STK
M/S 85 Mustang
Rory McNeil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2014, 03:14 PM   #15
FED 387
VIP Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,420
Likes: 529
Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts
Default Re: Where from?

some of those enviormental laws are absolutley necessary--- some types of people will put anything into the air and down the drain with absolutely no regard for anyone or any place--- however its also necessary for the worlds health!!! but I do agree they go totally overboard with excessive regulations. Quality is not a word in the Chinese vocabulary-- other places in SE Asia seem to have a similiar situation--- However occasionally you " might" a quality (LOL) part
FED 387 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2014, 03:52 PM   #16
Dan Wilson
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default Re: Where from?

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...67229260,d.b2k


Was it Ross Perot
__________________
Dan Wilson, STK3171, K/SA
Dan Wilson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2014, 04:59 PM   #17
Michael Beard
VIP Member
 
Michael Beard's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 4,060
Likes: 0
Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts
Default Re: Where from?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Wilson View Post
x2. The other two supposedly opposition party candidates both wholeheartedly supported NAFTA. Yet another example of why people should vote for principled individuals and not establishment party candidates who are much more alike than they pretend to be.
__________________
Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS
Michael Beard is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2014, 05:53 PM   #18
Greg Reimer 7376
VIP Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Glendora,Calif.
Posts: 1,136
Likes: 172
Liked 705 Times in 219 Posts
Default Re: Where from?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rory McNeil View Post
Even paying much more doesn`t guarantee getting US made stuff. For many years I have paid 3 times as much for Red Wing work boots, rather than offshore stuff from a big box store. Imagine my suprise when a couple of years ago, my new $230. Red Wings said made in China! When I went back to the store, they told me that indeed, some of there models were now being made overseas, but the quality was still good, and so far, 2 years later, they are still holding up well, but it still pisses me off.
Even some of the Mac and Snap On tools I see when the tool trucks stop by work are made oversees. I guess its all part of the WalMart mentality, which is why I never set foot in one of their stores.
And the fact that many of the younger drivers, (those that actually take the trouble to get their drivers licenses these days!), for the most part have no brand loyalty to any American Auto Manufacturers, and in fact seem to take pleasure in bashing the domestics. Sad.
I think what sometimes happens, since this winch looks entirely too high quality to have been made there, it could have been assembled with U.S. parts over there. I'll install it this weekend and see what its all about.It seems this problem of globalization, be it electronics parts, Red Wing shoes, Craftsman tools,( I hate to think of Snap On doing this),Van's tennis shoes, whatever, is not a new thing. Are our best days really behind us? I hope not.
Greg Reimer 7376 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2014, 10:56 AM   #19
tim worner
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: duncannon
Posts: 837
Likes: 14
Liked 126 Times in 20 Posts
Default Re: Where from?

I often wondered how I can purchase a 3 lb "China Made" hammer for $5, but it would cost me more than that to ship it back.
__________________
Tim Worner SS 1747
tim worner is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2014, 11:32 AM   #20
Lew Silverman
VIP Member
 
Lew Silverman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Newport News, VA
Posts: 1,435
Likes: 371
Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts
Default Re: Where from?

It's "logistics", Tim! The price of the shipping container that brings this stuff over from Asia is less than what it would cost to ship them back! So they wind up abandoned near every major US port.

The problem, as I see it, is that most consumers are looking for a bargain, and rightly so! But in this global economy we're prisoners to corporations who outsource to foreign factories who pay their workers $.23-an-hour. So IF you can still find products that are "Proudly Made in the U.S.A.!", you're going to pay a premium!
__________________
Lew Silverman #2070
"The Wagon Master" N/SA
Lew Silverman is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:27 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright Class Racer.com. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.