Geez, thats unusual.
A reply with red words, in a larger font, and all underlined?
Is Ed running HTML email encoding classes for listers?
Ron - read my initial email on this topic. Maybe I shouldn't use my
phone to post. In my initial email, you will note I put "best" in
"inverted commas" every time.
;-)
Did you sort out your ignition timing Ron?
And which head casting are you running???
Cooling isn't an issue for me in Sydney Australia.
Personally, i think that most cooling problems today are due to 45
year old engines having water jackets full of sediment and deposits.
Redistrip the block & head
My BJ8 has pretty good HP and torque for a non steel crank engine
http://www.myaustinhealey.com/dyno_sheet.html and has
done numerous 6 hour relay races,
competition events, and road miles,
http://www.myaustinhealey.com/wgatesera.html
and has been driven numerous times interstate to compete. And has
always been driven home.
Best
;-)
Chris
Sent from my iPhone
On 05/08/2010, at 10:24 PM, Ron Mitchell <healeyron@yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Chris Dimmock <austin.healey@gmail.com>
> Sent: Thu, August 5, 2010 7:22:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Concours judging
>
> So - still no response to my question from all the concours
> critics .....
> "which BN1 would have won a concours in around June 1953 - given
> there were 5 entrants - all were original - and all are less than 30
> days old?"
> And judged by their peers. Judged by their peers? - Beauty is in
> the eye of the beholder. Your description is that of a Popularity
> Car Show.
>
> So - which car would win my theoretical concours????? Your
> Theoretical Concours desribes a Popularity Car Show. In Concours
> judging all five could win Gold or Not. There could possibly be
> damage done to the cars during the first 30 days which would result
> in deductions for condition. There is no intended winner in
> Concours Judging. Cars are judged against standards not each other.
>
> Ron Mitchell
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