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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Wasn't it Smokey Yunick who said: "Well I tell ya, I look under the hood of a modern car and I just wanna puke!", or some such forthrightness? Hard to disagree.<br></div><div><br></div>
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On Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 20:39:10 GMT-8, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
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You forgot 'Screw to Win' (aka 'Nuts, Bolts and Fasteners').<br clear="none">
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Smokey Yunick's book is pretty good, too (mostly for V8s, but plenty
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<div class="yiv1771676470yqt8364407801" id="yiv1771676470yqtfd05691"><div class="yiv1771676470moz-cite-prefix">On 1/12/2021 8:11 PM, Mark Donaldson
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">A man
after my own heart, Chris. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:UI sans-serif;">š</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: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></p>
<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Theyāve
been on my shelves for over 40 years and Iāve lost count of
how many times Iāve referred to them.</span></p>
<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: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:UI sans-serif;">š</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Mark</span></p>
<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Ardmore,
NZ</span></p>
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal"><b><span style="" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="" lang="EN-US"> Chris
Dimmock <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" class="yiv1771676470moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:austin.healey@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:austin.healey@gmail.com"><austin.healey@gmail.com></a> <br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 13 January 2021 1:27 a.m.<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" class="yiv1771676470moz-txt-link-abbreviated" ymailto="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br clear="none">
<b>Cc:</b> Healeys <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" class="yiv1771676470moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Book</span></p>
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">In the World of A Series engines, the
āBibleā is Vizards book. <span style=""></span></p>
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">āTuning the A Series Engineā</p>
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">Iād recommend it wholeheartedly because
most of the principles apply to B series and C Series BMC
engines. </p>
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">I keep a copy beside my bed.</p>
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">Mostly because Iām an insomniac. </p>
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:UI sans-serif;">š</span></p>
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;">But also
because when I have those things racing around in my mind
at 3.00am, I can check the book....</span></p>
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;">On 11 Jan
2021, at 11:13 pm, <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>
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<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">Hi,</p>
<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">Is there a book out there on rebuilding
BMC C-Series engines? Preferably, AH 3000 engines!</p>
<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">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
donāt 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!</p>
<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">Maybe something one stage up from
āEngines for Dummiesāā¦ā¦..</p>
<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">I have looked on Google and, so far,
failed.</p>
<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">Yes, Iāve got the manuals.</p>
<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">Thanks,</p>
<p class="yiv1771676470MsoNormal">Simon</p>
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