Anyone work at a MD or International dealer? I need a favor

Matt Saunoras · September 13, 2014

I'm looking for a VT365 unison ring. Ford part number is 4C4Z-6C885-A. It's showing "obsolete" through Ford and my parts guys says Blue Diamond has a bunch on the locator but there's no way for us to order from them.

If any of you guys work in a medium duty dealer and would care to help me get a unison ring I'd be grateful.

Keith Browning · September 13, 2014

You can't order from Blue Diamond?

Matt Saunoras · September 13, 2014

Not everything. If its a part that shows up in our catalog and it happens to be a blue diamond part then yes we probably can order it. I believe you need to be a medium duty dealer to look up everything though. Our 650/750 catalogs are very vague.

The unison ring however is obsolete so RMP wouldn't have it anymore. When you run the number on the locator to see if any other dealers have it 3 Blue Diamond warehouses show multiple on hand. There is no phone number and basically no way to order from them on our end.

Keith Browning · September 13, 2014

Do you have any medium duty dealers near you? If all else fails I can give you my parts telephone number and maybe they can get it out to you. I do order parts from Blue Diamond - takes an annoying extra day though.

Matt Saunoras · September 13, 2014

We are not on good terms with the only MD dealer I know of in the area. They charge us wholesale price for parts when most guys do 10% over cost.

I'll figure something out.

tonybullitt · September 15, 2014

I ran into that 1 time also. We contacted our ford rep and he got the # to the blue diamond warehouse and then we were able to get the part. It sure was a joke.

Matt Saunoras · September 15, 2014

I found a good used one on eBay for $48. Looks like it's in near mint condition. Seller bought it for his 6.0 only to find out it doesn't fit

Also my parts guy neglected to mention there is one dealer on the locator that shows 3 in stock. Sunbury Motors I believe. I should buy all 3.

Matt Saunoras · September 20, 2014

Got my eBay VT365 ring in and it is mint, doesn't look like it was ever in a running turbo.

Also I found a guy that got me the International part number, 1884220C1. There are still quite a few out there even though Ford shows it as being obsolete.