I may have just completed the world's most meticulous rebuild of a 1275-- at
least for the way I work it was meticulous. Throughout I avoided buying the
Vizard "Bible" because of the cost. Instead, I relied on my dog-eared copy
of Vizard's Mini book, Hammil's book on power tuning the 1275, and emails
to helpful listers and experienced vintage racers. Last week I brought the
motor home from the community college engine shop where I have been
scraping, screwing, cleaning, measuring, and massaging two nights a week for
the past winter. I also bought Vizard's book and it arrived UPS the day the
motor cam home! Guess it was a reward.
Anyway, if you have been putting off buying a copy of "The Bible" because
$49 seemed like a lot for bedtime reading, then log on to www.walmart.com
(honest!). I got the latest revised hard cover edition of "Tuning the
A-Series Engine" for $27.96. Maybe it comes up on eBay cheaper, but my
employer has blocked eBay access around here in an effort to get more
productivity from a distracted workforce.
So now all I need is a new LCB header, some fancy plumbing for my second
hand Accusump, and a helper with the fingers of an ectomorphic 9-year-old to
reach through the shifter hole and line up the driveshaft while I push the
motor back into the tunnel.
Maybe the Pennsylvania Spridget Rallye can be a fitting debut for my new
fire breathing "big block". It is on the summer's schedule, isn't it,
Kevin?
--JohnD
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