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Originally Posted by Dragncar
I just want to race without being called a Communist !
I draw the line at cranks and rods, No Chi Com heads for me .
But....................... I do have some Speedmaster T400 parts.
Its a tough deal racing these days without some overseas stuff.
Even the good valves come from Argentina !
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This is exactly what I was talking about without getting political and having this thread closed. You have decided Chinese cranks are OK and rods as well. You have decided Chinese heads are not OK. That is just fine in my book. It's your personal decision. If we want to remain in this hobby which is very small and getting smaller every year, do we really want to make blanket rules about how to build engines and what parts inside make us a "patriot" or a "communist"? I am nearing 70 years old and the finish line is in site. For me, I make a concerted effort to "buy American", whenever I can. But I am not going to let this pursuit consume me as the only thing I can accomplish every day. Life is too short IMO. When buying high dollar items like home heating systems, appliances, tools, and yes car parts, I really make an effort to buy American whenever possible, almost always paying more for the product, or accepting a lower rated product to buy American and then adding an extended warranty to offset the lower quality American product. That is about the limit of what I personally feel I can afford to do. My "American" home heating system and appliances still contain some foreign components, just no way around it. Even my 100% American made TV, "Element Brand", made in Detroit, USA, has some foreign circuit boards inside. You can spend your whole life going down this rabbit hole. It's almost as complicated as having a consensus decision about what determines if your Pontiac V-8 is a "real" Pontiac.