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Originally Posted by Trevor78
And still cost tens of thousands in engineering for a limited run that won't cover costs and still sit on shelves for years. The guys would still complain it didn't match original and costs far more than it should. It often comes down to if it is a feasible business proposal, not just filling a need because it exists. And now we know why China exists.
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On the '68-72 Pontiac Q-jet Idle Stop Solenoids, there was a concern that reproduced them, first for 383-440 Mopar applications, then a near identical (if not identical) solenoid for Pontiacs. By having a wide usage of this part, the costs were spread to a larger audience & it was feasible to bring this part to market. Unfortunately, whatever entity actually mfg this reproduction solenoid didn't do a stellar job & in use, the repro idle stop solenoids quickly crapped out. Initially, Performance Years & Ames offered the report for sale, with eventually years after the merger, Ames no longer selling them. Am sticking with nice originals here on own manual trans Pontiacs that run this solenoid. Have sold to PY members quite a few nice used solenoids, as well as the early & late style brackets, but it has gotten to the point, that working on own cars, am determined to have at least a few spares.