Speedmaster MidRise Air Intake Manifold

harrisonm said
Gotta agree. ALTHOUGH there will be times that a name brand part from a company like Edelbrock will not be right, the odds are much better that they will be much better quality than the Chinese stuff. By the same token, there will be times that the cheap Chinese stuff will be equal quality to the name brand. HOWEVER, I am sure that 90% of the time, the name brand will be much better quality. So I tend to read the customer ratings with a skeptical eye. Also, if a company like Edelbrock starts getting complaints about a certain flaw in a certain part, I can guarantee that they will fix the flaw in their manufacturing process, and they will likely be happy to take care of any customers who got a bad part. I realize that not everyone can afford to spend top dollars on top quality parts, but I think we are hard pressed to disagree that chances are you will get higher quality by paying more for name brand parts. Be my guest and disagree if you want.

Yes, and as much as people just love to brag about Edelbrock being "MADE IN USA", IMO that's become the issue. They are NOT any longer. Edelbrock's quality has been slipping a long time and it coincides directly with the industry outsourcing timeline. That's not a coincidence. I don't know what the law says there, but I believe only a "part" of a company's products have to be made here in order for them to make that claim. So for example, if Edelbrock is using an offshore foundry for instance and having their final machining process finished here, then there you go. The port misalignment on some of these intakes is disgraceful workmanship. For Mopar guys, that's doubly so, because all our Edelbrock intakes START at about $300 and go UP, so we're paying a premium for craptastic parts. They aren't gettin my money. I'll make do with 30 plus year old parts that I know are cast RIGHT before I take a chance on something inferior. Remember the old adage "new doesn't mean good".