PanGasket
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next time, ask them for a headgasket for a '71 Mazda RX-3.
What's Plastigage??!!
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Ask them for a radiator for a 71 VW Super Beetle.
Effing with parts guys is not something you wanna do. I sold parts for over 15 years "in a previous life" and the ONE THING that really really REALLY use to piss me off was "they're all the same" as in.......
gimme a smallblock ..........water pump
alternator
fuel pump
distributor
Because they "all" ain't SB Chivvies, and even when they are they AIN'T all the same!!!!
We use to have an alpha hotel guy here in town ran a so called performance garage. One day he came in and wanted a clutch for an "early Ford."
Now can ANYONE tell me what an "early Ford" "is?"
36?
46?
56?
66?
(This was in the late 70's early eighties so maybe even a 66 could be "early?")
And of course no mention of even whether 6 or V8!!!!!
and he got REAL testy when I wanted just a little more information.
!!!!EARLY FORD. It's and EARLY FORD!!!!
PanGasket
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A friend's brother actually did what I said because of sheer stupidity at the Mazda parts department. His Turbo II blew the apex seals and he was trying to get some more. Called the parts department asking for apex seals. He got this:
"There is no such thing as an apex seal, sir. If you think you are funny, you're not"
"I don't think I'm funny, I think I need that part. *reads off part number*"
"Look sir, I'm not gonna check for something I know doesn't exist"
"Okay fine then, find me a headgasket for that same car"
"please hold sir."
*comes back 3 minutes later*
"sir, we aren't showing anything for a headgasket for an '89 Mazda RX7"
"well, go get one of your techs from the shop and tell him what your looking for"
"the mechanic told me to go look next to the piston set for it and I can't seem to find that either. I'm gonna have to get with my department manager and give you a call back when we find those parts"
I can assure you, he never got a call back.
Being "inland" and even though there's a few lakes around here, I'd never been "heavy" into marine stuff. Turns out that quite a few of the old marine engines drove the shaft off the FRONT of the engine.
So Some guy comes in with some Gray or Chrysler, or etc. marine flathead want's a "rear main seal."
We order one. He says "no way."
Yup. He wanted the FRONT seal. And of course some marine stuff uses special front covers anyhow
So Some guy comes in with some Gray or Chrysler, or etc. marine flathead want's a "rear main seal."
We order one. He says "no way."
Yup. He wanted the FRONT seal. And of course some marine stuff uses special front covers anyhow
cjh
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"In a previous life", I was a parts dude at a chain store, and this bloke had his wife on the phone ( I could hear him in the background), and she wanted to know if we had points and condencer for a Datsun 180B.
I then asked what dizzy did it have, as they came with 3 different ones in Australia, Lucas, Bosch, or Hitatchi.....????.....I could hear her hubby goin off his nut, and reckoning I should know what points are needed......???????
The wife was crying by the time he finished, and he still didn't get on the phone.....what a jerk.
Some great stories there fellas.
I then asked what dizzy did it have, as they came with 3 different ones in Australia, Lucas, Bosch, or Hitatchi.....????.....I could hear her hubby goin off his nut, and reckoning I should know what points are needed......???????
The wife was crying by the time he finished, and he still didn't get on the phone.....what a jerk.
Some great stories there fellas.
cjh
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Yeah.....and they have a funny wedge shaped adaptor for the carby to sit square/level too.....water cooled exhaust manifolds, and some extra plumbing to suit.
I used to work on Mack Trucks long ago.The local Mack dealer had a counter guy named Eddie.Eddie's brain was the parts catalog.You called or went in and asked for what you wanted,Eddie wouldn't bat a eye and say"That's # 676543-B".Never had to check stock and always had the part.Now a days "We can order it for you" or "Gotta get it from wharehouse, come back after 2". %$#&^^^^@ !!
This "was" fine and dandy as far as it goes, but it can REALLY bite ya in the butt.
Whenever a part is "improved" or otherwise changed, sometimes that part number has a replacement. The only way you are gonna know that is to check the catalog, the inventory cards, the computer, and sometimes, the price list.
And I've been there when this happened.
I remember IHC stuff being a real PITA. Some used Delco, some Autolite? distributors, some long reach, and some short reach plugs
I also remember some guy wanting a pinion seal for a Toyota pickup. The catalog wanted to know "does it have black or chrome wipers and trim" or something similar.
Turns out that the chrome color was part of a sports package, which included a heavier pinion seal
hemichuck
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Around here if you apply for a parts counter job the only things they ask are "do you have computer experience?" and "do you Habla the espanole"
Here in town, the Auto Zone and O'Rielly stores are the Wal Mart of auto parts.
They are fine for oil, filters and fluids......
They are fine for oil, filters and fluids......
Maybe that's why O'reilly's stock has TRIPLED in price over the last five years.
http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/Stock/ORLY
Around here, that's about all we have. There is a small NAPA store and they carry very little inventory.
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