NEED opinion on heater core

[james accordino]

--- Konstatntin Bogach <kbogach at home.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I received heater core from Parts Connections, OEM,
> with plastic tanks.
> Craftsmanship looks scary to me comparing to
> original one. It seems to
> me it is made in Brazil - brand name is something
> like Valeo.
> 
> Does anybody have any opinion on this product? I
> feel scary to put it
> in.  I already have to change new water pump cause
> it is whistling. Same
> story with heater would be extremely undesirable.
> 
I don't know what you mean by "original".  You said
you bought OEM.  That means Original Equiptment
Manufacturer.  At least that's what I've been told. 
When I replaced the cores in both type 44's (85 and
89) that's exactly what was in there.  The Valeo's I
replaced them with looked identical in every way.  BTW
they lasted 12 and 10 years respectively, longer than
any copper ones I've owned.

Jim Accordino