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Originally Posted by 97 SL320
How old, are we talking pre 60's?
KS ( in a stylized font ) is Kobelsmidt , this is OE for MB and many other German cars.
I don't know about Elco, but Ruville vaguely sounds familiar.
Did these parts come from an independent shop?
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I knew KS is Kolbenschmidt, but jeez who wants to type that.
Most of this stuff was ordered in the late 90s through to the 2000s. The parts range from the early 60s to the 90s.
Elco may be aftermarket, but are made in Germany at least. With stuff like piston rings and valve guides, I don't think OEM is really something to get hung up on.
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Originally Posted by Shortsguy1
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That sucks. Are they a quality aftermarket at least? All the Ruville stuff appears to be German made at least. Might sound weird, but I thought the Ruville boxes looked really OEM-like.