Joe,
I hate to disagree, but I found Haynes to be downright confounding at times.
I had one for my 85 Impala, and there was very little of use to me in there.
Sure, it told a lot, but none of it was relevant. Chilton is at least
practical, but neither will tell you what the factory one will. And, one
thing I found with my large factory manual- everything I needed to know in a
hurry, was readily available, and easy to find. Try finding exact torque
specs(not just bolt size recommended torques) or tune up specs in Chilton!
Good Luck.
I mainly recommend starting with the factory one for several reasons-
1. While it costs more then a Haynes or Chilton, when you end up wanting
one, you will realize you wasted 20 bucks on the other, when you could have
started out best first.
2. When looking over the cars, you have better pics to compare the stuff to.
3. If you don't get the car, a factory manual will find a happy new owner
quicker than a Haynes or Chilton.
Scott
64 Herald 1200 Convertible (Torque Specs on page 0-112)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
To: "Mike Ginter" <mikeginter@frii.net>
Cc: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@home.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: Manual for general knowledge.
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>
> Mike Ginter wrote:
> >
> > While I agree, the factory manual is ultimately the one to have (I have
> > one) I wouldn't go running out to buy a factory manual until you
> > actually own a Spitfire.
> >
>
>
> I'll second that! And while many people knock the Haynes Manual, they are
written from actual dismantling and reassembling the cars
> they are applicable to. While they will never be as specific as a factory
manual, for those familiar with automobiles in general, they
> are more than adequate. And at a mere fraction of the cost of a factory
manual, they are well worth the investment!
>
> Joe
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