[Spridgets] Thinking of Frank--Made in America

Mike MacLean rrengineer.mike at att.net
Thu May 5 18:10:47 MDT 2011


Boy, he's had me fooled all this time!
Mike

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On May 5, 2011, at 14:09, Jim Johnson <bmwwxman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> If you listen closely you can hear his elbow click....    ;-)
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim
>
> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:18 AM, Mike MacLean
<rrengineer.mike at att.net>wrote:
>
>> As far as accuracy goes, my buddy that restores big Healeys for auction is
>> an
>> amazing mechanic and an encyclopedia of mechanical knowledge.  I have
>> watched
>> him torque a head WITHOUT a torque wrench.  I asked him how close he was
to
>> the correct torque.  He handed me a beam type torque wrench and said,
>> "check
>> it".   Damn if he had not just about nailed the right torque specs!  He's
>> got
>> the most amazing talent removing bolts that are corroded and rusty without
>> braking the heads off.  The same bolts I break with regularity.  Some
>> people
>> just have the touch.
>> Mike MacLean
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