Tierods which ones to buy

[Frank Enstein]

The problem with all of the parts stores is their branded parts are just rebrands from whatever they happen to be for that part at that time.
One part may be a quality part, another a junk part and you’ll never know what is what because it’s just the stores brand

Amen!

 

[454cid]

Amen!

I'm not sure if they still do, since that've been purchased by Advance Auto, but Carquest used to put who made the part right on their box. It would be Carquest on the front and somplace on the back you would see who actually made it. I still have a Carquest u-joint sitting on my parts shelf that was made by Neapco. I've probably had that for 15 years, Though.

 

[Wh4t3v3rs]

I guess if we are pointing out parent companies, ProForged is owned by Holley..... Not a bad backer when it comes to manufacturing quality parts!!

 

[Frank Enstein]

Unless you want to talk to them! an hour hold time for 7 YEARS!

The Holley reps duck when they see me coming.

 

[454cid]

I guess if we are pointing out parent companies, ProForged is owned by Holley..... Not a bad backer when it comes to manufacturing quality parts!!

Holley is buying everything it seems.

 

[Wh4t3v3rs]

Ya, I get there tech support is under staffed, but if you need support for tie rod ends......

 

[Wh4t3v3rs]

Holley is buying everything it seems.

They do seem to be the parent of quite few companies!!!

 

[Erik the Awful]

I guess if we are pointing out parent companies, ProForged is owned by Holley..... Not a bad backer when it comes to manufacturing quality parts!!

You think that until you realize they also own MSD.

 

[Wh4t3v3rs]

You think that until you realize they also own MSD.

I don't know, I've had multiple 6AL over the corse of decades with no problems. I realize it's just one piece in their lineup.

 

[Erik the Awful]

Yeah, I have some of their older stuff, and it's pretty solid, but it seems that as soon as Holley bought them, they turned the quality knob down to drive everyone to Holley's ignition stuff. I did notice that my 6A and 6AL ignitions were twice the size as the Crane ignition stuff, and they wanted me to spend $20 on five resistors for rev limiting when the Crane included a rheostat on their base model.