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To: Lar Kaufman <lark@world.std.com>
Subject: Re: Manuals
From: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:43:11 -0800

>I'm sure I'll also need detailed factory manuals, hopefully those of
>Buick, Oldsmobile, and at least Rover.  I did some preliminary research
>and located a number of articles in technical journals about the BOP engine,
>which was quite innovative when it was introduced, so got written up in
>metalurgical publications as well as engineering and automotive technological
>journals... This kind of data will help me determine what I can do in
>terms of shot peening, heat treating/pickling, etc. to maximize strength
>and stability of the block, etc.  And I'm counting on Hardcastle and later
>articles on racing/hotrodding etc. to tell me where the weaknesses are,
>what tricks and practical substitutions can be made to optimize the
>performance, etc.
>
>When I've collected the resources, read the articles, etc. I'll digest it
>into a sort of bibliography for the list.


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1/11/00

Lar,

        How is this compendium coming?  I am looking forward to it.  I
always enjoy aquiring documentation of all kinds on the things that
interest me.

Regards,
Dave Kernberger



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