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Re: Vizard

To: "Mike Maclean" <macleans@earthlink.net>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Vizard
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 00:34:52 -0000
References: <3A989140.CDFB0DFA@earthlink.net>
lemmie guess .......ummmmmmmmmm..........now let me think this
through.........

the cheap one!

chuck
lol!
----- Original Message -----
From Mike Maclean <macleans at earthlink.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 4:59 AM
Subject: Vizard


> I was at APT today to pick up an exhuast/intake manifold gasket and was
> talking to David Anton about Vizards 3rd edition book  "Tuning the
> A-Series Motor".  David said Vizard just had a slight heart attack and
> is recovering nicely.  David also said that Vizard does not take care of
> himself for long periods of time, then all of a sudden looks in the
> mirror and decides "I'm too fat!  I have to do something."  Then goes
> overboard trying to lose weight and get in shape.  Not a good plan.
> David also mentioned that Vizard was planning on writing another book on
> the A series engine, but he didn't think Vizard would really get around
> to doing it.  Would be interesting.
>      If anyone was contemplating using David Anton's services for head
> or engine work, you should know he is 3 months behind in scheduled
> work.  So, you can't be in a hurry.  He also gave me a choice of
> gaskets, the original asbestos filled (he had a few, but they are
> banned) or a kevlar filled graphited outer surface gasket.  David
> explained that the old gasket would come off in pieces when the
> manifolds were removed and the graphite surface on the new gasket allows
> you to remove and re-install with the same gasket.  He said he used one
> in a race car for 5 years, continually removing the manifolds over and
> over.  The original type gasket was 4 bucks and the graphite version was
> twice that.  Which one do you think I bought?  Remember, I'm a Scot, a
> thrifty lad.
> Mike MacLean-60 Sprite

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