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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Thanks for the intro, Bob. I’d not heard of that publication, even by the handbook’s unofficial title. I don’t know how that one got past me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>I purchased Smokey Yunick’s book, in paperback, about the time I bought my first Healey WAY back in 1971. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>It taught me a lot about head modifications and other stuff that apply just as much to our fours and sixes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Ardmore, NZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'> Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 13 January 2021 5:38 p.m.<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Book<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>You forgot 'Screw to Win' (aka 'Nuts, Bolts and Fasteners').<br><br>Smokey Yunick's book is pretty good, too (mostly for V8s, but plenty of good tips):<br><br><a href="https://hotrodenginetech.com/smokey-yunicks-power-secrets/">https://hotrodenginetech.com/smokey-yunicks-power-secrets/</a><br><br><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 1/12/2021 8:11 PM, Mark Donaldson wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>A man after my own heart, Chris. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>And there are also the three wonderful books by the late, great, <b>Carroll Smith</b> . . . Prepare to Win, Tune to Win, and Engineer to Win.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>They’ve been on my shelves for over 40 years and I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve referred to them.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>There is a whole chapter on <b>Lucas</b> electrics in one other them. It comprises just one sentence. </span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Mark</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Ardmore, NZ</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'> Chris Dimmock <a href="mailto:austin.healey@gmail.com"><austin.healey@gmail.com></a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 13 January 2021 1:27 a.m.<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Book</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>In the World of A Series engines, the “Bible” is Vizards book. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>“Tuning the A Series Engine”<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I’d recommend it wholeheartedly because most of the principles apply to B series and C Series BMC engines. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I keep a copy beside my bed.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mostly because I’m an insomniac. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😂</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>But also because when I have those things racing around in my mind at 3.00am, I can check the book....</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Chris<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On 11 Jan 2021, at 11:13 pm, <a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is there a book out there on rebuilding BMC C-Series engines? Preferably, AH 3000 engines!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The book would hopefully show one what to look for, options regarding performance parts and modifications that needed to be done by specialists. ie, I don’t want to get near the end of some rebuild process and then be told that part number xyz needs to go off to the lab to be machined to the nearest nanowotsit and have platinum inserts installed. If you see what I mean!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Maybe something one stage up from “Engines for Dummies”……..<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have looked on Google and, so far, failed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, I’ve got the manuals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>