It took me less time than that to choose which one to buy!
Mike
P.S. I needed the gasket because of speed bumps (recent thr**d) around my
housing tract.
Charles Christ wrote:
> lemmie guess .......ummmmmmmmmm..........now let me think this
> through.........
>
> the cheap one!
>
> chuck
> lol!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Maclean <macleans@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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