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Cuda Shaker trim ring #2290352 04/19/17 12:13 AM 04/19/17 12:13 AM
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Mopucky OP enthusiast M Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 374 New York	Is it possible to have an NOS shaker hood trim ring without a part number embossed in it? This one I can get is believed to be NOS yet I cant find a number on it anywhere. Any tips on finding out? Thanks!

Re: Cuda Shaker trim ring [Re: Mopucky] #2290355 04/19/17 12:26 AM 04/19/17 12:26 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	I have never seen an original without one but I suppose it's possible. Originals have the studs cast into the ring (not studs added after casting) if the studs are cast as part of the ring its likely original. Keep in mind, the casting numbers are TINY! Post pics if you can.

Re: Cuda Shaker trim ring [Re: Mopucky] #2290359 04/19/17 12:37 AM 04/19/17 12:37 AM
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Mopucky OP enthusiast M Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 374 New York	From what I recall the studs were cast with the ring. Felt like a heavy aluminum. Studs didn't appear to have nuts on them ever. Don't recall a part number as hard as I looked. It was in primer. Are there any aftermarket known of that had the studs cast in? I don't want to get burned buying it.

Re: Cuda Shaker trim ring [Re: Mopucky] #2290375 04/19/17 01:08 AM 04/19/17 01:08 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Here is an original, compare CLOSELY, I am guessing the one you found is a reproduction.

Re: Cuda Shaker trim ring [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2290423 04/19/17 04:51 AM 04/19/17 04:51 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,923 Medina, Ohio HEMICUDA top fuel
HEMICUDA top fuel Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,923 Medina, Ohio	The rings we made were as good as it gets, however, they had part numbers and the Penta Star. I'm guessing it's a PG Classic, made from the same tooling as ours. Easiest way to tell, the threads on the studs are 10-32, originals were different. If the ring is from our tooling, use it, it's about as perfect to an original as it gets. I've seen our rings being sold as "NOS" on ebay. Last edited by HEMICUDA; 04/19/17 04:52 AM.

Re: Cuda Shaker trim ring [Re: Mopucky] #2290443 04/19/17 08:02 AM 04/19/17 08:02 AM
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Mopucky OP enthusiast M Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 374 New York	I'll try to get pics and look at it again. I'm going off memory of the last time I saw it. My first thought was reproduction at first but various things about it made me unsure.

Re: Cuda Shaker trim ring [Re: HEMICUDA] #2290559 04/19/17 01:55 PM 04/19/17 01:55 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA M Morty426 master
Morty426 master M Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA	Originally Posted By HEMICUDA The rings we made were as good as it gets, however, they had part numbers and the Penta Star. I'm guessing it's a PG Classic, made from the same tooling as ours. Easiest way to tell, the threads on the studs are 10-32, originals were different. If the ring is from our tooling, use it, it's about as perfect to an original as it gets. I've seen our rings being sold as "NOS" on ebay. If it was your tooling how did someone else make parts off it?

Re: Cuda Shaker trim ring [Re: Morty426] #2290601 04/19/17 03:44 PM 04/19/17 03:44 PM
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SNK-EYZ I Live Here Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 10,133 A Red State	Originally Posted By Morty426 Originally Posted By HEMICUDA The rings we made were as good as it gets, however, they had part numbers and the Penta Star. I'm guessing it's a PG Classic, made from the same tooling as ours. Easiest way to tell, the threads on the studs are 10-32, originals were different. If the ring is from our tooling, use it, it's about as perfect to an original as it gets. I've seen our rings being sold as "NOS" on ebay. If it was your tooling how did someone else make parts off it? They had some sort of partnership that allowed it IIRC. Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol

Re: Cuda Shaker trim ring [Re: Morty426] #2290614 04/19/17 04:12 PM 04/19/17 04:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,923 Medina, Ohio HEMICUDA top fuel
HEMICUDA top fuel Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,923 Medina, Ohio	Originally Posted By Morty426 Originally Posted By HEMICUDA The rings we made were as good as it gets, however, they had part numbers and the Penta Star. I'm guessing it's a PG Classic, made from the same tooling as ours. Easiest way to tell, the threads on the studs are 10-32, originals were different. If the ring is from our tooling, use it, it's about as perfect to an original as it gets. I've seen our rings being sold as "NOS" on ebay. If it was your tooling how did someone else make parts off it? The tooling was exclusive to us, under contract, for the production run of 400 licensed rings I made for Goodmark when they were going to make the Cuda shaker hood. They were also thinking about making Challenger rings, they pulled the plug on that one. Is that OK?

Re: Cuda Shaker trim ring [Re: Mopucky] #2290615 04/19/17 04:12 PM 04/19/17 04:12 PM
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formula_s master F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,996 North Pole,New York	......If it was your tooling how did someone else make parts off it.... When BEA was at Carlisle one of the salesmen told me the 2 companies are 'manufacturing partners'.

Re: Cuda Shaker trim ring [Re: Mopucky] #2290811 04/20/17 01:17 AM 04/20/17 01:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	BTW, I can vouch for Mike's Cuda rings, they were very accurate and had the part# and Pentastar, extremely high quality parts unmatched by any other effort before or since!

Re: Cuda Shaker trim ring [Re: HEMICUDA] #2290982 04/20/17 01:07 PM 04/20/17 01:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA M Morty426 master
Morty426 master M Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA	Originally Posted By HEMICUDA Originally Posted By Morty426 Originally Posted By HEMICUDA The rings we made were as good as it gets, however, they had part numbers and the Penta Star. I'm guessing it's a PG Classic, made from the same tooling as ours. Easiest way to tell, the threads on the studs are 10-32, originals were different. If the ring is from our tooling, use it, it's about as perfect to an original as it gets. I've seen our rings being sold as "NOS" on ebay. If it was your tooling how did someone else make parts off it? The tooling was exclusive to us, under contract, for the production run of 400 licensed rings I made for Goodmark when they were going to make the Cuda shaker hood. They were also thinking about making Challenger rings, they pulled the plug on that one. Is that OK? I spend a lot of time working in China so I'm cautious when someone makes parts off tooling I paid for to create knockoffs.

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