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just my luck

To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Subject: just my luck
From: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 09:30:34 -0500
Howdy,
         So at some time in the past, I lost the keepers to the specialty 
cylinder head I have, and no others are available! anywhere!! so I thought 
to grind the ends of the 7.2 mm valves to 7 mm and use standard keepers, 
but the valve guy says the exhaust valves are too heavy for the rpm I want 
to run, and I should be using lighter ones. So I order new lighter valves, 
keepers, retainers.

         and the guy calls me up this morning and says, the valves and 
stuff are done , but we don't have any keepers.

now when I got done laughing, cause there ain't any other thing I can do,

         I am told the keepers are standard Mitsubishi parts and I can ( 
and did ) get them from my local parts house, but still, its' just my luck ...

              John Robinson, Mechanician
   Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
                 1513 University Ave.
                  Madison, Wi. 53706
                     608-262-3606
                   FAX 608-265-2316
        Current World Land Speed Record Holder
                 Bonneville Salt Flats
            H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
                   131.333 MPH set 1995
                   136.666 MPH set 1996
                   140.292 MPH set 2000
                   144.396 MPH set 2000
     MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor Motorcycle
                    95.193 MPH set 2001

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