I remember a story from many years ago when Swedish Match was famous all
over the world (?) for it�s safety matches that would only be able to lite
up on the surface of the box itself .
One day there was a large number of Chinese visitors to the plant and a
while after there was a request to the Swedish ambassador if the Chinese
could name a factory that they have built "Sweden" to honour the Swedish
Matches. The question was passed on to the government who was very flattered
and said that offcourse - this was OK !
Some time later the first matchboxes was out on the market with the "Made in
Sweden" mark on them .
True or false - I don�t know.....
I thought of it back then as just a child story but today I�m not so sure.
It�s like the best ( IMO) cellphone Ericsson makes, the "sharkfin" antenna
type (T350??)  that is shock and waterproof  and perfect for outdoor life -
and made in China
But I close my eyes to these "made in" signs on products and rely on the
mother company quality check and warranties -  and feel like being fooled to
contribute to the company profit every time
My point is - don�t be to picky about the "made in Germany" or VW logo,  it
might just as well be made somewhere else on the globe and maybe the
aftermarket part�s made at the same place - but with a better price since it
don�t need that fancy box

Calle

BTW - I use the Nokia 5210 phone instead of the Ericsson, it�s not quite as
waterproof  but smaller and (with a built in antenna) more pocket friendly !
-and contains the same cheapest in the market Taiwanese components as any
other phone made ;-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:09 AM
Subject: Re: AMC / German Cylinder Heads

>I bought a few sets of these about two years ago to do the same thing
>(compare them with the AMC).  Unless something has majorly changed you will
>see they are the same.  I think I remember them saying "Germany" on the
>outside of the box and coming in a Kohlbenschmidt box but that is a lot
>different than saying "Made in Germany".  I don't remember them actually
>saying made in Germany on the head anywhere.  You will see that where the
>"AMC" normally is the KS logo has been engraved into the head.
>
> If you find anything different let us know.
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
>> That's the confusion:  AMC heads are definitely made in Spain, however,
>> it
>> was reported on this list that the Kolbenschmidt heads are actually
>> relabeled AMC heads.  Today, I was told by my supplier that the
>> Kolbenschmidt heads are actually German made (i.e., not AMC).  I really
>> won't know for certain until the Kolbenschmidts arrive and I do a
>> side-by-side comparison.  If they came from the same mold it should be
>> fairly obvious.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>> www.vanagonparts.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Wrom: TTZRCLBDXRQBGJSNBOHMKHJYFMYXOEAIJJPHSCRTNH
>> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 2:38 PM
>> To: Jeffrey Schwaia
>> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: AMC / German Cylinder Heads
>>
>>
>> Now the question is this...
>> I bought a Vw remanufactured engine from south africa.. but when i
>> opened the box it came in... it had inspection stickers as far as run
>> inspection stickers from Frankfurt, Germany.. and all paper work was in
>> german inside the box..
>> would that mean my AMC heads that are one my engine are the German ones?
>> any input?
>> thanks all,
>> jess
>> 89 carat
>>
>> On Oct 18, 2004, at 4:56 PM, Jeffrey Schwaia wrote:
>>
>> > I hate to revive this thread, however, I just spoke with my supplier
>> > of the
>> > Kolbenschmidt WBX'er cylinder heads and he assured me that they are
>> > indeed
>> > made in Germany.  He says Germany is cast in the head and stamped on
>> > the
>> > box.
>> >
>> > I've placed an order for a few sets so I should be able to confirm
>> > this when
>> > they arrive and I compare them side-by-side to the AMC.  I'll keep the
>> > list
>> > posted.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Jeff
>> > www.vanagonparts.com
>