and I always thought it was New Old Restored Stock. Same difference I guess. Edit: Called a parts dealer friend. He says it's New Old Replacement Stock
NORS stands for New Old Replacement Stock, it differs from NOS which means New Old Stock - the difference being NOS should only apply to original Factory (like Ford GM, Chrysler, Delco etc) parts and NORS is for parts that were meant to replace factory parts but made but aftermarket firms. Unfortunately they have become quite *******ized over the years, but the Resto dudes are pretty specific about this.
From ebay... When listing Car or Truck parts be specific as to the type of part you are listing. A NOS (New Old Stock) is a part made by the Factory(GM, FORD ,CHRYSLER ) or one of it's suppliers such as Delco-remy or AC- Delco. A NORS (New Old Replacemnt Stock) is an aftermarket company such as Standard, Atlas, Western-Auto etc. This makes a difference to a collector or auto restorer.
It's "New-Old-Repackaged-Stock". Just what we have been lamenting on here, only "new-old" is sometimes the old box, (like Timken, etc.) with New Chinese product inside. *New-Old-Reboxed-Stock* also, means same. Product not necessarily what packaging implies...
Right you are.. I was misinformed of the 'R' word. (been using that designation since the '70s!) LOL But the rest is accurate: Be wary of what's inside. 'Timken' might be 'Wong'... (but it could be 'Wight'!)
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