just an update on me trying to stay "OEM" or as close as possible to it. I ordered two heater hose connectors, 800-413 white and 800-414 black with the dorman name and surprise! "MADE IN CHINA" stamped on the box . Yea i just cant bring myself to install this absolute "knockoff china crap" on my vehicle. They are really thin wall construction and have a brittle feel to the plastic. Ill also be very apprehensive of buying anything else with the dorman logo, And accept that dorman is not an original equipment manufacturer. My goal is to completely replace the cooling system to include the pump, hoses, radiator, coolant in one task so im just gathering the parts. I also spent $11.99 on 5/8" Metal Coolant Tee Fittings Heater Hose Connectors - ONE PAIR from ebay. They are simply some type of a metal alloy casting and im also reluctant to hinge my entire cooling system restoration on two unknown type metal "cheap" T fittings. Ill admit it "Im Cheap!" and $120 for the gruven product would be much easier to accept if i could just buy it and have them in my garage in a week. The reason i purchased the "cheap" T's is im also apprenhensive of having 10 clamps supporting the gruven design and thought id go the cheap route as long as im using clamps anyway? im still on the fence!
